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 …

A comprehensive review of urban vegetation as a Nature-based Solution for sustainable management of particulate matter in ambient air

M Vashist, TV Kumar, SK Singh - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Air pollution is one of the most pressing environmental threats worldwide, resulting in
several health issues such as cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, as well as …

Single drone-based 3D reconstruction approach to improve public engagement in conservation of heritage buildings: A case of Hakka Tulou

Q Li, G Yang, C Gao, Y Huang, J Zhang… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Public engagement in protecting architectural heritage is a critical component of sustainable
development. This study has developed an innovative single drone-based 3D reconstruction …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the macro-scale patterns of urban tree canopy cover in Brazil using high-resolution remote sensing images

J Guo, Z Liu, XX Zhu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
This study creates a 0.5 m resolution urban tree canopy (UTC) cover dataset using high-
resolution remote sensing images based on the deep learning method to clarify urban tree …

Environmental study on greenery planning scenarios to improve the air quality in urban canyons

SN Kandelan, M Yeganeh, S Peyman… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Green Spaces (UGS) offer various environmental benefits, including
controlling the Air Quality Index (AQI), regulating outdoor thermal comfort, and providing …

Optimal planning of urban greening system in response to urban microenvironments in a high-density city using genetic algorithm: A case study of Tianjin

L Feng, X Mi, D Yuan - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, the impact of urban greening system (UGS) patterns on mitigating
microenvironment problems has received extensive attention. However, the relative UGS …

Planting design influences green infrastructure performance: Plant species identity and complementarity in rain gardens

SG Bruner, MI Palmer, KL Griffin… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Green infrastructure's capacity to mitigate urban environmental problems, like heat island
effects and excessive stormwater runoff, is partially governed by its plant community …

City-scale model to assess rooftops performance on air pollution mitigation; validation for Tehran

SHB Motlagh, O Pons-Valladares… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cities have a significant role in the current climate change and air pollution crisis; hence, it is
urgent to mitigate the negative effects of pollution in urban settlements. This situation …

Attention enhanced hybrid model for spatiotemporal short-term forecasting of particulate matter concentrations

A Choudhury, AI Middya, S Roy - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
With ever-increasing global air pollution levels, researchers are exploring ways to forecast
air pollutant concentrations to prevent the adverse effects of air pollution on humans …

Mitigating particulate matter exposure at bus stations using green infrastructure

J Wang, Z Li, P Kumar, C Ren - Sustainable cities and society, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid urbanization, traffic volume and road density have significantly increased.
Urban residents are encountering high exposure risks to roadside particulate matters …