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When alien plants become health hazards: An applied study on toxic and allergenic risks in Italy

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Alien plants are often studied for their ecological harm, but their risks to human and animal health remain poorly documented. This study provides the first comprehensive catalogue of poisonous and allergenic alien plants in Italy, identifying which species are dangerous, where they grow and who is most at risk—from children in city parks to pets and ...
Giulio Barone, Gianniantonio Domina, Giuseppe Venturella, Emilio Di Gristina   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of fragmented urbanization on observed precipitation

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
This study investigates the impact of fragmented urban landscapes on downwind precipitation by applying an innovative observation‐centered approach to an extensive rain gauge network in Belgium. The approach classifies the observations based on the upwind urban land cover fraction, and compares precipitation indices between rural‐ and urban‐labeled ...
Amber Jacobs, Kwinten Van Weverberg, Steven Caluwaerts   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Localizable Climate Change Education in Schools: Examining Impacts on Students' Environmental Science Agency

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As our daily lives become increasingly affected by climate change, school‐based science education plays a critical role in preparing students to understand and respond to this global crisis. This cohort controlled quasi‐experimental study conducted in the United States examined whether a localized climate change storyline unit compared to ...
Lindsey Mohan, Emily M. Harris, Jeffrey Snowden, Candice Guy‐Gaytán, Audrey Mohan, Dennis Lee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is Zagreb Green Enough? Influence of Urban Green Spaces on Mitigation of Urban Heat Island: A Satellite-Based Study

Earth
The urban heat island phenomenon is a climatic condition in which urbanized areas exhibit higher temperature values than their natural surroundings. This occurs due to an unbalanced energy budget caused by the extensive use of synthetic materials.
Goran Krsnik
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Cities Under Pressure: Climate Risk, Oil Price Uncertainty, and Technological Innovation in GCC Countries

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the dynamic interactions between climate risk, oil price uncertainty (OPU), and technological innovation in shaping Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to Sustainable Cities and Communities (SCC) across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from 2005 to 2024. Using a panel Time‐Varying Interactive Fixed Effects (
Mohamed Sami Ben Ali, Alanoud Al‐Maadid, Kamal Si Mohammed   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of albedo enhancement to mitigate impacts of urban heat island in Rome (Italy) using WRF meteorological model

, 2016
Many studies explain impacts of urban heat island (UHI) on energy consumption, air quality, and human health. Since the impact of UHI is detrimental, many researchers have been proposing solutions to weaken the UHI.
ROSSI, Federico, MORINI, ELENA, COTANA, Franco, Touchaei, Ali G., Akbari, Hashem   +4 more
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Analysis of the relationship between urban heat island and vegetation cover through landsat ETM+: A case study of shenyang

, 2009
Urban heat island is a phenomenon that the temperature of urban area is higher than surrounding rural area or suburban area, which is considered as one of major problems in the 21st century posed to human beings.
Shi,Ping, Shouzhen Liang, Ping Shi, Liang,Shollzhen   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Overcoming Barriers and Solutions for Catalysing Private Capital in Climate Adaptation: A Stakeholder‐Informed Agenda for Hong Kong's Intermediary Role in Southeast Asia

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates stakeholder perspectives on mobilising private‐sector finance for climate adaptation in Southeast Asia, emphasising Hong Kong's role as a financial intermediary. Through semi‐structured interviews with diverse stakeholders, including practitioners, policymakers, insurers, and project developers, we employed a grounded ...
Laurence L. Delina, Felice Janice Olivia Boedijanto, Sharon Feliza Ann P. Macagba, Johanne Rei R. Castro, Rainbow Yi Hung Lam   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling and observing urban climate in the Netherlands [PDF]

, 2010
Volgens de klimaatscenario’s van het KNMI uit 2006 zal de gemiddelde temperatuur in Nederland in de komende decennia verder stijgen. Hittegolven zullen naar verwachting vaker voorkomen en de intensiteit van met name zomerse buien kan toenemen.
ter Maat, H.W., Holtslag, A.A.M., Steeneveld, G.J., Moors, E.J., Hove, B., van, Jacobs, C.M.J., Maat, H.W., ter, Heusinkveld, B.G., van Hove, B.   +8 more
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