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Abstract Nature‐based solutions (NbS) have become central to environmental governance. Yet, their societal legitimacy depends on how they are framed in public discourse. This study investigates how Norwegian media actors construct narratives around NbS, whose voices are amplified, and the extent to which plural and Indigenous epistemologies are ...
Maximilian Nawrath +3 more
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Governance Factors Shaping Greenspace Provision: From Theory to Practice
Few studies have considered greenspace governance provision from a local government perspective. This paper applies previously overlooked insights from urban planning and social research, investigate the key question: ‘how do governance factors influence
Byrne, Jason +5 more
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A walk in the park—Identifying healthy greenspaces using scents
As urbanisation accelerates globally, access to nature is increasingly recognised as vital for public health and wellbeing. We captured and analysed plant‐emitted airborne ‘scent signatures’ across Oxford's urban greenspaces to assess their potential health relevance.
William T. Kay +6 more
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Public greenspace and life satisfaction in urban Australia [PDF]
This paper examines the influence of public greenspace on the life satisfaction of residents of Australia’s capital cities. A positive relationship is found between the percentage of public greenspace in a resident’s local area and their self-reported ...
Ambrey, Christopher L. +1 more
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Greenspace, offering multifaceted ecological and socioeconomic benefits to the nature system and human society, is integral to the 11th Sustainable Development Goal pertaining to cities and communities.
Shengbiao Wu +4 more
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Urban greenspaces (UGSs) are pivotal for ecological enhancement and the well-being of urban residents. The accurate quantification of greenspace exposure (GE) and its distributional equality is essential for equitable urban planning and mitigating ...
Peng Zheng, Xiaolan Zhang, Wenbin Pan
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Remote Sensing for Operational Surveillance of Mosquito‐Borne Diseases
Abstract Remote sensing observations have demonstrated increasing value in identifying human risk from mosquito‐borne diseases because mosquito ecology is intrinsically tied to geophysical variables measurable by satellites. Satellite‐based monitoring of environmental conditions at varying temporal and spatial scales has extended our capacity for ...
Lauren V. Ash +8 more
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Understanding the effectiveness of urban greenspace policies is conducive to the reasonable planning, construction, and management of urban human settlements, which is helpful for achieving climate resilience and spatial equity, yet empirical evidence ...
Mengjun Hu, Xiaojun Wang
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Xylella fastidiosa could spread in Great Britain, conditional on successful entry and establishment, but more slowly than in Puglia, with larger outbreaks predicted in warmer areas with less fragmented potential host patches, while a high prevalence of asymptomatic infections may hinder early detection and control.
Flavia Occhibove +2 more
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Naturally Urban? Tackling Inequalities in Urban Greenspace and Wellbeing
This research aims to understand the relationship between greenspace, wellbeing and inequalities in England, using geographical and temporal weighted analyses of the UK Longitudinal Household Study and the Ordnance Survey Greenspace MasterMap. Results of pilot studies suggest a positive association between greenspace proximity and wellbeing, with ...
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