Planning of urban green spaces: An ecological perspective on human benefits

T Semeraro, A Scarano, R Buccolieri, A Santino… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the context of urban land-use growth and the consequent impacts on the environment,
green spaces provide ecosystem services for human health. The ecosystem services …

Can we integrate ecological approaches to improve plant selection for green infrastructure?

C Farrell, SJ Livesley, SK Arndt, L Beaumont… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern cities are dominated by impervious surfaces that absorb, store and release heat in
summer, create large volumes of runoff and provide limited biodiversity habitat and poor air …

Assessing the contribution of urban green spaces in green infrastructure strategy planning for urban ecosystem conditions and services

OY Liu, A Russo - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Maintaining ecosystem services is a key adaption option towards sustainable cities and
adaptive societies in securing citizens' health and wellbeing. This research investigates the …

Adapting cities for climate change through urban green infrastructure planning

R Ramyar, A Ackerman, DM Johnston - Cities, 2021 - Elsevier
Green Infrastructure (GI) planning firstly developed as an integrated approach to ecological
and conservation planning. Then it has advanced and used in several disciplines such as …

[HTML][HTML] Interactive spatial planning of urban green infrastructure–Retrofitting green roofs where ecosystem services are most needed in Oslo

ZS Venter, DN Barton, L Martinez-Izquierdo… - Ecosystem Services, 2021 - Elsevier
Spatial multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is increasingly being used to inform urban
green infrastructure planning. We explore the use of modern cloud computing technologies …

Multiscale analysis of the effects of urban green infrastructure landscape patterns on PM2. 5 concentrations in an area of rapid urbanization

K Li, C Li, M Liu, Y Hu, H Wang, W Wu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructure (UGI) is considered to be an effective tool for mitigating PM 2.5
(particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 μm) pollution in urban …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing spatial–temporal evolution and key factors of urban livability in arid zone: The case study of the Loess Plateau, China

Y Xiao, Y Li, X Tang, H Huang, R Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban livability (UL) plays an important direction of sustainable cities and society. According
to the core connotation of urban sustainable development goals (SDGs), this study …

Green infrastructures for urban sustainability: Issues, implications, and solutions for underdeveloped areas

A Cheshmehzangi, C Butters, L Xie… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
The expanding cities of the developing world present one of the major global challenges
related to energy, climate, and human wellbeing. Green infrastructures (GI) are often very …

Assessing the ecological balance between supply and demand of blue-green infrastructure

X Dai, L Wang, M Tao, C Huang, J Sun… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Given that improving urban ecological environment requires a clear recognition of the urban
ecological elements, investigating the ecosystem service capabilities of urban green-blue …

Assessment and key factors of urban liveability in underdeveloped regions: A case study of the Loess Plateau, China

Y Xiao, J Chai, R Wang, H Huang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban liveability is an important index to measure the sustainable development of urban
socioeconomic. Based on the deconstruction of urban sustainable development goals …