Models and methods for quantifying the environmental, economic, and social benefits and challenges of green infrastructure: A critical review

Y Jezzini, G Assaf, RH Assaad - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With growing urbanization and increasing climate change-related concerns, green
infrastructures (GIs) are recognized as promising solutions for mitigating various challenges …

What variables matter when designing nature-based solutions for stormwater management? A review of impacts on ecosystem services

MS Orta-Ortiz, D Geneletti - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2022 - Elsevier
Managing stormwater is a major concern in cities characterized by high risk of floods and
water pollution. Nature-based solutions (NbS) have emerged as a valuable alternative for …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the reduction of rainfall intensity beneath an urban deciduous tree canopy

MB Alivio, M Šraj, N Bezak - Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2023 - Elsevier
Trees have an indispensable role to play in the hydrological cycle. The process of
interception by tree canopies alters the magnitude, pathway, and intensity of rainfall …

Biotic and abiotic factors causing the collapse of Robinia pseudoacacia L. veteran trees in urban environments

A Wilkaniec, B Borowiak-Sobkowiak, L Irzykowska… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Robinia pseudoacacia L. is an interesting example of how one plant species can be
considered invasive or useful depending on its environment. In the past this tree species …

How robust is the evidence for beneficial hydrological effects of urban tree planting?

HJ Baker, MG Hutchins, JD Miller - Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Sustainable urban water management initiatives are increasingly required to combat rapid
urbanization and climate pressures. Initiatives include the role of tree planting, for which …

Surrounding landscape influences functional diversity of plant species in urban parks

P Czortek, R Pielech - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban parks constitute one of the most important elements of the urban green infrastructure.
However, knowledge on how the surrounding landscape influences the functional diversity …

Ecohydrology Approach to Strengthen Public Green Open Space Management towards Comfortable Common Space and Playground in Kalijodo Area–Jakarta …

IDA Sutapa, DPP Mbarep, HS Hasibuan… - Ecohydrology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Jakarta City is one of the largest cities in Indonesia, experiencing urban areas development
generally intensive and unsustainable. This development impacts directly or indirectly on …

Urban planning and design for building neighborhood resilience to climate change

K Rędzińska, M Piotrkowska - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of the paper was to present the procedure of building neighborhood resilience to
climate threats, embedded in planning (from the strategic to local level) and design process …

Not so global climate change? Representations of post-socialist cities in the academic writings on climate change and urban areas

S Ferenčuhová - Eurasian Geography and Economics, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change is the epitome of a global issue. Cities and their inhabitants face locally
specific, yet still globally shared and interconnected problems from heat waves, storms …

Associations between urban thermal environment and physical indicators based on meteorological data in Foshan City

Q Zhang, D Xu, D Zhou, Y Yang, A Rogora - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent trends in increasing global extreme weather patterns have led to a proliferation of
studies about urban climate. However, most current studies have been conducted with …