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Architecture, which integral part is greenery

Budownictwo i Architektura, 2010
In the article, there is shown nowadays one of the most popular directions in designing, which is architecture integral with environment. Long tradition of connecting the building with vegetation reaches III millennium and was used widely in Babylon as a
Aleksandra Myszak
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VEGA-SCIENCE SERVICES FOR MONITORING THE IMPACT OF TECHNOGENIC WASTE AND DUMPS SOURCES ON ENVIRONMENT [PDF]

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020
The impact of hazardous waste on people and the environment from agricultural, industrial, military and mining activities form one of the most significant global environmental challenges. These wastes often include heavy metals, acid precipitates (sulfur
V. P. Savorskiy, V. P. Savorskiy, E. A. Loupian, O. Y. Panova, O. Y. Panova, A. M. Konstantinova, D. M. Ermakov, I. V. Balashov   +7 more
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INFLUENCE OF GREEN PLANTS ON DISTRIBUTION OF SOLAR RADIATION UNDER CONDITIONS OF URBAN BUILDING [PDF]

, 2018
The environmental function of vegetation provides a comfortable living conditions for people in the city. Green plantations affect the gas composition of air and the degree of its pollution, form the climatic characteristics of urban ...
Matukhno, Elena, Meshkova, Angelica, Reshetnyak, Irina, Romanko, Yaroslav   +3 more
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Role of Vegetation as a Mitigating Factor in the Urban Context

Sustainability, 2020
It is known that the urban environment amplifies the effects of climate change, sometimes with disastrous consequences that put people at risk. These aspects can be affected by urban vegetation and planting design but, while there are thousands of papers
F. Ferrini, A. Fini, Jacopo Mori, A. Gori   +3 more
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Understanding Long-Term Savanna Vegetation Persistence across Three Drainage Basins in Southern Africa

Remote Sensing, 2018
Across savanna landscapes of southern Africa, people are strongly tied to the environment, meaning alterations to the landscape would impact livelihoods and socioecological development.
Erin L. Bunting, Jane Southworth, Hannah Herrero, Sadie J. Ryan, Peter Waylen   +4 more
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Factors associated with low fruit and vegetable consumption among people with severe mental ill health

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2023
AbstractSevere mental ill health (SMI) is associated with excess mortality, and poor diet is one associated modifiable risk factor. This study investigated factors associated with low consumption of fruit and vegetables among people with SMI (N = 9914).
Lorimer, Ben, Traviss-Turner, Gemma D, Hill, Andrew, Baker, Sarah, Gilbody, Simon, Peckham, Emily   +5 more
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Dynamique du couvert végétal et implications socio-environnementales à la périphérie du parc W/Burkina Faso

VertigO, 2018
The climatic crises in the Sahelian zone, particularly in Burkina Faso, have impacted the environment. In this context, conservation efforts have been undertaken throughout the country through the development of protected areas.
Raogo Noël Gansaonré
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Cleaner construction of durable green rooftop in residential buildings with municipal water supply

Cleaner Materials, 2022
Rooftop vegetation is a popular choice among architects and builders at present because of its aesthetical appeal and environmental benefits. It has consistently been regarded as a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to the construction of buildings ...
V. Jittin, S.R. Tripti, A. Bahurudeen, R.J. Hammadhu   +3 more
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A 17,000-Year-Long Record of Vegetation and Fire from Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2016
On centennial to millennial timescales fire regimes are driven by climate changes, vegetation composition and human activities. We reconstructed the postglacial vegetation and fire history based on pollen and charcoal data from a small lake in Cradle ...
L. Stahle, C. Whitlock, S. Haberle
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Balancing fire risk and human thermal comfort in fire-prone urban landscapes.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Vegetation in urban areas provides many essential ecosystem services. These services may be indirect, such as carbon sequestration and biological diversity, or direct, including microclimate regulation and cultural values.
Tania A MacLeod, Amy K Hahs, Trent D Penman   +2 more
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