Increased anthropogenic activities are confronted as the main cause for rising
environmental and health concerns globally, presenting an indisputable threat to both …

Regenerative agriculture aims to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) levels, soil health and
biodiversity. Regenerative agriculture is often juxtaposed against'conventional'agriculture …

Cities are among the areas that emit more carbon to the atmosphere and contribute to
climate change. It is urgent to mitigate their impact. Nature-based solutions (NBS), terrestrial …

In agriculture, the convenience and efficacy of chemical pesticides have become inevitable
to manage cultivated crop production. Here, we review the worldwide use of pesticides …

Nowadays, climate change poses a significant challenge, resulting in notable shifts in
agricultural production and posing obstacles to achieving food security. Not only does …

Defined broadly, smart cities are policies or urban development projects that harness digital
technologies to respond to the challenges and risks generated by urban growth. Smart city …

RC Brears (ed.), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures, https://doi.
org/10.1007/978-3-030-87745-3 offsetting any remaining emissions through carbon …

The multifunctionality of urban elements is inevitable in the growing complexity of cities to
make highly nested social and spatial contexts resilient to unexpected conditions. The …

This chapter examined urban policy that is influencing urban development in the context of
rapid urbanization with a view to understand planning implications for Africa. The Global …

Defined broadly, smart cities are policies or urban development projects that harness digital
technologies to respond to the challenges and risks generated by urban growth. Smart city …