In urban environments, green spaces have proven to act as ameliorating factors of some
climatic features related to heat stress, reducing their effects and providing comfortable …

Design and delivery of open spaces that promote the health and wellbeing of people and
the natural environment is a key challenge for health and urban planning in rapidly growing …

Trees can improve the walkability of urban outdoor spaces, hence studies have been
conducted to elucidate the relationship between tree distribution and walking frequency …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate residents' perceptions, preferences and
satisfaction concerning the urban green infrastructure of Kalamaria, Greece, to evaluate the …

Urban shrinkage is a new challenge for both land-use and biodiversity research. Currently,
more than 370 cities worldwide, mainly but by no means exclusively in the developed …

The continuous expansion of environmental infrastructure systems plays a crucial role in
urban sustainable development. While bringing significant environmental benefits, it also …

In this book, the second of a three-volume series, leading authorities on the methodology of
environmental assessment provide a unique insight into questions of critical importance to …

Greater Doha is experiencing lack of sufficient urban green spaces (UGS) as a result of
rapid urbanisation to cater for the fast population growth in the country. The availability of …

This paper examined users' preferences for landscape design of grounds and spaces
surrounding hospitals, in order to assess how they perceived the landscape facilities so as …

Quality of life in urban space has become an increasingly common problem arising from
cooperation between various stakeholders, especially in the context of increasing odour …