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Green urbanity

open access: yesAR: Arhitektura, Raziskave, 2012
Tourism and other culture-based types of small business, which are the leitmotif in the planning of the Europark Ruardi, are becoming the guiding motif in the spatial development of urban centres that are influenced by dynamic transformation processes. The system should build upon the exploitation of both local and regional environmental features. This
openaire   +1 more source

Activism as education in and through the youth climate justice movement

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Young people worldwide are increasingly participating in a global movement for climate justice, yet to date, little research has examined how youth climate justice activists conceive of and experience activism as education. The present study used in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with 16 US climate justice activists (aged 15–17) to address ...
Carlie D. Trott
wiley   +1 more source

Greening urban areas in line with population density and ecological zone can reduce premature mortality

open access: yesCommunications Earth & Environment
Urban green space and urban compactness are each important principles for designing healthy, climate-resilient cities. The principles can co-exist, but greening may come at density’s expense if not considered deliberately.
Michael D. Garber   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Green Roofs and Walls on the Thermal Environment of Pedestrian Heights in Urban Villages

open access: yesBuildings
(1) Background: Urban villages in Guangzhou are high-density communities with challenging outdoor thermal environments, which significantly impact residents’ thermal comfort.
Chang Lin, Shawei Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

Challenging the financial capture of urban greening. [PDF]

open access: yesNat Commun, 2022
García-Lamarca M   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Form flows function: Learner‐centered game Re‐design in a STEM classroom

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Re‐designing games facilitates interest‐driven learning and immerses learners in systems thinking. However, there are limited studies exploring how the form and function of tabletop games influence learners' design decisions and learning experiences. To address this gap, we conducted a mixed‐methods study in a STEM classroom in western Canada.
Farzan Baradaran Rahimi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of ecological environment differences and attribution between China and India

open access: yesEcological Indicators
Vegetation greening not only offers climate benefits but also enhances residents' well-being in urban areas. China and India lead the world in terms of global greening.
Jiawen Zhao, Liqun Sun, Chan Zhou
doaj   +1 more source

Falling pupil numbers and school closures: Setting a research agenda for a new era of precarity

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the significant phenomenon of decreasing pupil numbers in England due to lower birth rates and the impact of a school closure on a school community. It then discusses how the sociology of education might research this major issue.
Eleanor Fagan, Alice Bradbury
wiley   +1 more source

Vegetation Baseline and Urbanization Development Level: Key Determinants of Long-Term Vegetation Greening in China’s Rapidly Urbanizing Region

open access: yesRemote Sensing
Urban vegetation shows significant spatial differences due to the combined effects of natural and human factors, yet fine-scale evolutionary patterns and their cross-scale feedback mechanisms remain limited. This study focuses on the Yangtze River Delta (
Ke Zeng   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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