While the concept of green infrastructure (GI) is increasingly popular, definitions,
terminology, and goals differ based on geographic and disciplinary context. This paper …

Intensifying the proportion of urban green infrastructure has been considered as one of the
remedies for air pollution levels in cities, yet the impact of numerous vegetation types …

Abstract Based on United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), building sector accounts
for 40% of total energy consumption. In European countries, 36% of total greenhouse gas …

Nature-based solutions promoting green and blue urban areas have significant potential to
decrease the vulnerability and enhance the resilience of cities in light of climatic change …

Achieving sustainable urban development requires a reorientation in the planning,
management, and design of cities based on the use of cross-cutting solutions that can …

Warming associated with urban development will be exacerbated in future years by
temperature increases due to climate change. The strategic implementation of urban green …

The development of buildings and other infrastructure in cities is viewed as a threat to local
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning because natural habitat is replaced. However, there …

Evidence of temperature moderation through green infrastructure has been largely
documented and quantified by literature; however, the critique of available methods and …

Cities with resilience to climate change appear to be a vision of the future, but are inevitable
to ensure the quality of life for citizens and to avoid an increase in civilian mortality. Urban …

Facade greening is expected to mitigate urban heat stress through shading, transpiration
cooling and thermal insulation. This study quantifies cooling effects of facade greenings for …