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SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSFORMATION:

Mix Sustentável
The integration of electric mobility with Smart Grids represents a transformative strategy for the development of sustainable urban systems, characterized by a reduced carbon footprint and high energy efficiency.
Victor Hugo Souza de Abreu, Márcio de Almeida D'Agosto, Lino Guimarães Marujo   +2 more
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Effects of Voluntary and Involuntary Real Lab Situations on Personal Carbon Footprints of Private Households. Experiences From Germany

Frontiers in Sustainability, 2021
This paper compares the carbon footprint effects of a voluntary real lab with those of the involuntary “real lab” provided by the lockdowns during the recent Corona crisis.
Fritz Reusswig, Seraja Bock, Christoph Schleer, Wiebke Lass   +3 more
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Identification and Classification of Urban Shrinkage in Northeast China

Land, 2023
The phenomenon of shrinking cities is a significant challenge faced by many cities today. To more accurately identify the leading factors driving urban shrinkage and develop rational recommendations, precise identification and classification of urban ...
Xiaosong Ma, Qingwu Yan, Qinke Pan, Xingshan Chen, Guie Li   +4 more
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Microclimate characteristics and multi-effect analysis of facade and rooftop agriculture based on in-situ observation and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
Facade and rooftop agriculture has great potential in regulating urban local microclimate, building energy conservation and carbon emission reduction. This study aims to address the limitation that the existing studies lack multi-effect simulations of ...
Yazhe Li, Yazhe Li, Enpu Ma, Enpu Ma, Liuwen Liao, Jiaqi Li, Jiaqi Li, Shuxuan Zhu, Shuxuan Zhu, Qiyue Zhang, Qiyue Zhang   +10 more
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Cultural commons as a key for bottom-linked policies. An exploration of the support for public and community partnerships in Barcelona.

On the W@terfront, 2022
This article aims to heighten our understanding of community managed cultural facilities, considering that these may be key for the future of cities.
Santiago Eizaguirre Anglada
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Current Conditions and Mode of Sustainable Rural Construction: A Case Study of Changsha

Redai dili, 2023
Implementing a rural revitalization strategy requires exploring a sustainable rural development path. Promoting sustainable rural construction has become an important issue that urgently needs to be solved.
Wu Xiu, Zhou Pei, Zhu Yixuan, Gong Yulan, He Yanhua   +4 more
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Gardens of life: Multifunctional and ecosystem services of urban cemeteries in Central Europe and beyond—Historical, structural, planning, nature and heritage conservation aspects

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Cemeteries are often seen as monofunctional spaces for burial and mourning and, within the dynamically changing urban fabric, as a planning conundrum. Long periods of stability have also turned these untouched and hidden places into refugia for nature ...
Ina Säumel, Sylvia Butenschön, Nina Kreibig   +2 more
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Awakening the sleeping giant of urban green in times of crisis—coverage, co-creation and practical guidelines for optimizing biodiversity-friendly and health-promoting residential greenery

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
As multiple crises deepen existing inequalities in urban societies within and between neighborhoods, strategically integrating nature-based solutions into the living environment can help reduce negative impacts and improve public health, social cohesion,
Sonja Mohr-Stockinger, Simone J. Sanft, Frederike Büttner, Sylvia Butenschön, Rhea Rennert, Ina Säumel   +5 more
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Religious “Bubbles” in a Superdiverse Digital Landscape? Research with Religious Youth on Instagram

Religions, 2022
Religious activities are no longer confined to local religious communities, but are increasingly taking place online. In that regard, social media is of particular importance for young believers that connect with their peers via platforms such as ...
Christoph Novak, Miriam Haselbacher, Astrid Mattes, Katharina Limacher   +3 more
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Advancing sustainable urban transformation [PDF]

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2011
Despite increased awareness of the urgency to respond to climate change and to promote sustainable development, there are few powerful initiatives that are decisively shifting urban development in a sustainable, resilient and low-carbon direction.
McCormick, Kes, Anderberg, Stefan, Coenen, Lars, Neij, Lena   +3 more
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