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Changes in morphological and physiological traits of urban trees in response to elevated temperatures within an Urban Heat Island. [PDF]

Tree Physiol
Martínez-Villa JA, Paquette A, Feeley KJ, Morales-Morales PA, Messier C, Durán SM.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental impact assessment based on particulate matter, and chlorophyll content of urban trees. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Abriha-Molnár VÉ, Szabó S, Magura T, Tóthmérész B, Abriha D, Sipos B, Simon E.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Investigating carbon dioxide absorption by urban trees in a new park of Bangkok, Thailand. [PDF]

BMC Ecol, 2020
Tor-Ngern P, Leksungnoen N.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Art of Reception: Field Visits as Microcosms for Development Interventions of Non‐Governmental Organisations in Uganda

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Field visits are common phenomena with non‐governmental organisations in Uganda. During these visits, Ugandan national staff guide visitors on series of meetings and interactions in the field. Following an actor‐oriented approach and drawing on ethnographic data on 14 field visits, this paper understands the field visit as a microcosm for the ...
Caspar Edward Swinkels
wiley   +1 more source

The potential of urban trees to reduce heat-related mortality in London. [PDF]

Environ Res Lett
Taylor J, Simpson C, Brousse O, Viitanen AK, Heaviside C.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Blind Spots of Aid Evaluation: Why Do Some Departments Capture Unintended Effects Better Than Others?

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines why some evaluation agencies and departments of bilateral aid donors report more unintended effects than others. It does so by analysing Belgian, Dutch and German evaluation practices. Using a comparative political economy approach, it evaluates the rigour and independence vis‐à‐vis implementers of their systems.
Dirk‐Jan Koch, Zunera Rana, Charline Burton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban trees as a lever for citizen engagement in public consultation processes: the case of Paris, France. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Dakouré A, Georges JY.
europepmc   +1 more source

Characterising City Scale Heat Climatology for Australian Climate Zones

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in Australian cities peaks at night, intensifying under dry conditions, clear skies, increased solar radiation, and low wind speeds. Long‐term observations show that nighttime temperatures in major cities have warmed faster than their rural surroundings and future climate projections fail to capture this disparity ...
Vihan C. N. Weeraratne, Nikhil Garg, Raymond C. Z. Cohen, Valentijn R. N. Pauwels, Mahesh Prakash   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural gas leaks and tree death: A first-look case-control study of urban trees in Chelsea, MA USA. [PDF]

Environ Pollut, 2020
Schollaert C, Ackley RC, DeSantis A, Polka E, Scammell MK.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source