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Open space networks can guide urban renewal in a megacity
Environmental Research Letters, 2020 As human populations move into cities they are increasingly isolated from the natural world, with associated negative impacts on health and well-being. However, as cities renew themselves through urban redevelopment and climate-adaptation, opportunities ...
James H Thorne +3 more
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Green open spaces in the perspective of ecosystem services (a case study of green open spaces in the urban area of Yogyakarta) [PDF]
Digital Press Life Sciences, 2018 <p>Green Open Spaces (GOS) have a variety of ecosystem services which can be utilized by society. This study aims to identify criteria for determining ecosystem services in GOS, to study the conditions and distributions of potential ecosystem services in the Urban Area of Yogyakarta (UAY)’s GOS, and optimize the existing ecosystem services ...
Giska Parwa Manikasari +2 more
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The association between green space and cause-specific mortality in urban New Zealand: an ecological analysis of green space utility [PDF]
, 2010 <b>Background:</b> There is mounting international evidence that exposure to green environments is associated with health benefits, including lower mortality rates.
Mitchell Richard +17 more
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Problems of regenerative design in the city [PDF]
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum. Architectura, 2021 Shaping open areas in the functional and spatial structure of a city is the subject of research and analyses aimed at determining the quality of life and environmental parameters in a city and formulating conclusions regarding the spatial development ...
Kinga Zinowiec-Cieplik
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Implementation of Green Infrastructure Principles in Dubrovnik, Croatia to Minimize Climate Change Problems [PDF]
Urbani Izziv, 2015 Increasing development pressure on the Croatian coastal zone has lead to environmental degradation due to a lack of appropriate strategies and policies in promoting well-planned and managed urban areas.
Ines HRDALO +2 more
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Green Open Space Planning in Improving the Quality of Space in the Mamuju Urban Area
International Journal Papier Public Review, 2021 The increase in regional demographics certainly affects the use of energy for transportation and households which will ultimately have implications for greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions in the region. This study focuses on the planning of green open space in the Mamuju Urban Area in order to minimize the effects of greenhouse gases so that the quality of ...
Dian Awaliah Marsawal +2 more
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Health-Promoting Nature-Based Paradigms in Urban Planning
Encyclopedia, 2023 Since the 19th century, urban planning has largely been guided by ambitions to improve the population’s wellbeing and living conditions. Parks and green areas have played a significant role in this work.
Patrik Grahn +3 more
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The Contributions of Urban Landscape to Urban Life
Iconarp International Journal of Architecture and Planning, 2017 The issues of urban and urbanization emerged after the industrial revolution. Thus, cities that have increased rapidly in population have become points of attraction for people.
Ahmet Tuğrul Polat +2 more
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Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering, 2023 Horizontal green areas are becoming valuable, yet extruded spots, and their constant elimination at the expense of commercial and housing developments is disrupting green infrastructure. Interlocked existing urban structures seldom allow for the creation
Zaťovičová Miriam +1 more
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Pengembangan Ruang Terbuka Hijau berdasarkan Distribusi Suhu Permukaan di Kabupaten Bandung
Forum Geografi, 2011 Bandung Regency is experiencing increased of air temperature, particularly in the urban area. High air temperature in urban areas is caused by increasing built-up areas and declining green open space.
Siti Badriyah Rushayati +3 more
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