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A breakthrough in urban rain -harvesting schemes through planning for urban greening : Case studies from Stockholm and Barcelona

open access: yes, 2020
A plethora of socioenvironmental issues, and growing concerns over the effects of climate change, are forcing cities to rethink conventional urban water management practices.
Suleiman, Lina,   +3 more
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Urban greening based on the supply and demand of atmospheric PM2.5 removal

open access: yesEcological Indicators, 2021
Faced with various urban environmental problems, cities are implementing greening plans to satisfy the demands of residents for a more habitable environment. Because the relationship between the supply and demand of ecosystem services (ESs) often changes
Rui Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Greening as an Element of Sustainable Urban Development: Valuation of Economic Feasibility, Policyassessment and Practical Examples

open access: yesRUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries, 2016
The article reveals the importance of urban greening as a part of sustainable urban development concept. We examinethe ecological, social, cultural, spatial benefits of urban greening promotionas well as the possible constrains to urban space vegetating.
I Sergeevna Alekseeva   +2 more
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Combining Deep Learning and Multi-Source GIS Methods to Analyze Urban and Greening Changes

open access: yesSensors, 2023
Although many authors have observed a degradation in greening cover alongside an increase in the built-up areas, resulting in a deterioration of the essential environmental services for the well-being of ecosystems and society, few studies have measured ...
Mauro Francini   +2 more
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First Record of Biocontrol Agent Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera; Torymidae) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

open access: yesSouth-East European Forestry, 2017
Background and Purpose: Dryocosmus kuriphilus is an invasive insect species of sweet chestnut (Castanea spp.) originating from China, and the only effective control measure against this pest is classical biological control with introduced parasitoid ...
Dinka Matošević   +2 more
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Biophilic urbanism: Contributions to holistic urban greening for urban renewal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Purpose\ud \ud – The purpose of this paper is to consider how biophilic urbanism complements and potentially enhances approaches for the built environment profession to holistically integrate nature into cities.
Hargreaves, Doug   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

How urban green management is influencing passerine birds nesting in the Mediterranean: a case study in a Catalan city

open access: yes, 2019
The vegetation within the urban system provides sheltering and food provisions to birds, influencing their nesting options. This study analyses for the first time in the Mediterranean area how different socio-ecological factors related with public urban ...

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Evaluation of rooting and growth of pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) cuttings in soilless production: comparison of hydroponic vs. aquaponic systems

open access: yesCogent Food & Agriculture
Effluents generated in aquaculture could contribute to increased risk of environmental contamination. Aquaponic could facilitate the resolution of this problem by transforming those potential pollutants into nutrients for plants, providing an extra ...
Gina Patricia Suárez-Cáceres   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban green infrastructure in Nigeria: A review

open access: yesScientific African, 2021
Urban green infrastructure is critical to sustainable cities and society, especially in rapidly urbanising developing countries. This paper provides a review of studies on urban greening in Nigeria.
Olumuyiwa Bayode Adegun   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Traits of a bloom: a nationwide survey of U.S. urban tree planting initiatives

open access: yes, 2021
Peer Reviewed Articles & Book ChaptersMunicipal leaders worldwide are showing substantial interest in urban greening. This encompasses incentives, policies, and programs to vegetate urban landscapes, and it often includes urban tree planting initiatives (
Hauer, Richard J.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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