How to decrease pharmaceuticals in the environment? A review

M Caban, P Stepnowski - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021 - Springer
The global problem of the presence of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals in the
environment is under investigation. Despite the increase in the knowledge of its sources …

Between flood and drought: How cities are facing water surplus and scarcity

J Dąbrowska, AEM Orellana, W Kilian, A Moryl… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Droughts and floods are weather-related hazards affecting cities in all climate zones and
causing human deaths and material losses on all inhabited continents. The aim of this article …

The InVEST habitat quality model associated with land use/cover changes: A qualitative case study of the Winike Watershed in the Omo-Gibe Basin, Southwest …

A Berta Aneseyee, T Noszczyk, T Soromessa, E Elias - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
The contribution of biodiversity to the global economy, human survival, and welfare has
been increasing significantly, but the anthropogenic pressure as a threat to the pristine …

[HTML][HTML] Designing urban green spaces for climate adaptation: A critical review of research outputs

M Graça, S Cruz, A Monteiro, TS Neset - Urban Climate, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces provide important contributions to enhance climate adaptation, and
therefore research in this area has increased exponentially in the last decades. While …

[HTML][HTML] Management of urban waters with nature-based solutions in circular cities—Exemplified through seven urban circularity challenges

HV Oral, M Radinja, A Rizzo, K Kearney, TR Andersen… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have been proven to effectively mitigate and solve resource
depletion and climate-related challenges in urban areas. The COST (Cooperation in …

Green walls: A form of constructed wetland in green buildings

O Addo-Bankas, Y Zhao, J Vymazal, Y Yuan, J Fu… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Greening systems are among the most environmentally friendly technologies for cleaning
water and air in urban settlements. The application of green walls has recently broadened …

An innovative decision support system to improve the energy efficiency of buildings in urban Areas

M Sztubecka, M Skiba, M Mrówczyńska… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Improving in the energy efficiency of urban buildings, and maximizing the savings and the
resulting benefits require information support from city decision-makers, planners, and …

Planning for green infrastructure and mapping synergies and trade-offs: A case study in the Yanshuei River Basin, Taiwan

HS Chang, ZH Lin, YY Hsu - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change has caused various issues for our society and the environment. To
decrease these impacts, abundant urban green infrastructure is considered a significant …

[HTML][HTML] Ten questions concerning the role of urban greenery in shaping the future of urban areas

R Aslanoğlu, JK Kazak, S Szewrański, M Świąder… - Building and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Strengthening sustainability starts with maintaining a balanced relationship between society,
the environment, and the economy, and one of the pillars of doing this is increasing the …

Green gentrification vulnerability index (GGVI): A novel approach for identifying at-risk communities and promoting environmental justice at the census-tract level

RH Assaad, Y Jezzini - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
As resilience planning gains prominence in urban sustainable development, green
infrastructures (GIs) are widely recognized as effective solutions to address climate risks and …