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Urban imperviousness effects on summer surface temperatures nearby residential buildings in different urban zones of Parma [PDF]

, 2017
Rapid and unplanned urban growth is responsible for the continuous conversion of green or generally natural spaces into artificial surfaces. The high degree of imperviousness modifies the urban microclimate and no studies have quantified its influence on
Congedo, Luca, Crisci, Alfonso, Georgiadis, Teodoro, Morabito, Marco, Munafò, Michele, Orlandini, Simone, Rota, Patrizia, Zazzi, Michele   +7 more
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Differentiation of Vegetation Community Characteristics by Altitude within Urban Parks and Their Service Functions in a Semi-Arid Mountain Valley: A Case Study of Lanzhou City

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2022
As the primary component of urban green space, parks play an important role in improving local environments and quality of life for city inhabitants. To date, much research on urban park plant community characteristics has been conducted worldwide, but ...
Xianglong Tang, Tianfeng Wei, Yueming He, Kun He   +3 more
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From ‘the people’ to ‘the citizen’ : the emergence of the Edwardian municipal park in Manchester, 1902 - 1912 [PDF]

This paper argues that the Edwardian municipal park represents a significant transition from the highly regulated and formal space of the Victorian park.
Bailey, Beaven, Cannadine, CAROLE O'REILLY, Conway, Cunningham, Fraser, Fraser, Gunn, Gurney, Harris, Hennock, Lambert, Latimer, Lomax, Lowenthal, Lowerson, McCrone, Meacham, Meller, Nicholls, Offer, Pettigrew, Prendergast, Prince, Redford, Rodrick, Rosenzweig, Rotenberg, Ruff, Searle, Service, Stedman, Sullivan, Taylor, Turner, Twist, Warren, Waterson, Wyborn   +39 more
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Pocket Park: Product Urban design [PDF]

The Design Journal, 2017
Pocket Park, small areas that can make up for the emptiness, abandonment and no function of many spaces that are located within our cities, triggering processes of urban regeneration through the di...
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Windsor Village revitalization : urban agriculture takes root [PDF]

, 2012
The current American food system is defined by rising food prices, industrial production practices, immense transportation and energy costs, and lack of education about food choices.
Brockmeyer, Joseph E.
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Developing evidence‐based, cost‐effective P4 cancer medicine for driving innovation in prevention, therapeutics, patient care and reducing healthcare inequalities

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The cancer problem is increasing globally with projections up to the year 2050 showing unfavourable outcomes in terms of incidence and cancer‐related deaths. The main challenges are prevention, improved therapeutics resulting in increased cure rates and enhanced health‐related quality of life.
Ulrik Ringborg, Joachim von Braun, Julio Celis, Anton Berns, Michael Baumann, Tit Albreht, Nancy Abou‐Zeid, Vanderlei Bagnato, Christian Brandts, Chien‐Jen Chen, Massimiliano di Pietro, Manjit Dosanjh, Thomas Dubois, Alexander Eggermont, Angelika Eggert, Ingemar Ernberg, Sara Faithfull, Johannes Förner, Stefan Fröhling, Manuel Heitor, Leroy Hood, Wei Jiang, Bengt Jönsson, Ravi Kannan, Maria Leptin, Su Li, Peter Lindgren, Douglas Lowy, Jun Ma, Alex Markham, Péter Nagy, Simon Oberst, M. Iqbal Parker, Danielle Rodin, Kevin Ryan, Joachim Schüz, Richard Sullivan, Josep Tabernero, Peter Turkson, Oliver Várhelyi, Harold Varmus, Chijie Wang, Elisabete Weiderpass, Nils Wilking   +43 more
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The Impact of Park Green Space Areas on Urban Vitality: A Case Study of 35 Large and Medium-Sized Cities in China

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Urban park green spaces not only significantly enhance urban environmental quality, but also increase social interactions, making them a crucial factor in urban vitality, particularly in densely populated and ecologically stressed metropolitan areas ...
Guancen Wu, Dongqin Yang, Xing Niu, Zixuan Mi   +3 more
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How to Measure the Urban Park Cooling Island? A Perspective of Absolute and Relative Indicators Using Remote Sensing and Buffer Analysis

Remote Sensing, 2021
Urban parks have been proven to cool the surrounding environment, and can thus mitigate the urban heat island to an extent by forming a park cooling island. However, a comprehensive understanding of the mechanism of park cooling islands is still required.
Wenhao Zhu, Jiabin Sun, Chaobin Yang, Min Liu, Xinliang Xu, Caoxiang Ji   +5 more
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Front Park\u27s Past and Future [PDF]

, 2011
Front Park is a 26-acre urban park in Buffalo, New York. The park entrance is located on Porter Avenue. The park is bounded on the west by interstate 190, on the north by the Peace Bridge truck plaza and on the north by Busti Avenue and the adjacent ...
Bice, Lawrence
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Enhancing Oncological Care for India's Aging Population: Addressing the Complex Needs of Older Adults With Cancer

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Aging‐associated physiological and molecular alterations pose significant challenges in cancer management among India's elderly. Limited geriatric oncology expertise, financial constraints, and inadequate specialized care exacerbate disparities. Strategic expansion of insurance coverage, integration of palliative care, and infrastructural advancements ...
Nihanthy D. Sreenath, Mathigatta Shivarudraiah S, Rajath Govind, Kaushik M R   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source