The impacts of urbanisation and climate change on the urban thermal environment in Africa
Rapid urbanisation is affecting people in different ways, with some becoming more
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Africa's cities are projected to be home to nearly …
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Africa's cities are projected to be home to nearly …
Rethinking urban green infrastructure and ecosystem services from the perspective of sub-Saharan African cities
Urban green infrastructure and its ecosystem services are often conceptualised in terms of a
predominantly western perspective of cities and their wider social, economic and …
predominantly western perspective of cities and their wider social, economic and …
[HTML][HTML] Urban green infrastructure and ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa
Africa is urbanizing at an astonishing rate. To meet many of the Sustainable Development
Goals there will be a requirement for cities in sub-Saharan Africa to plan for, and manage …
Goals there will be a requirement for cities in sub-Saharan Africa to plan for, and manage …
Spatio-temporal variation of seasonal heat islands mapping of Pakistan during 2000–2019, using day-time and night-time land surface temperatures MODIS and …
Urban heat islands (UHIs) create severe human health risks. Pakistan has about 220 million
inhabitants, with 287 people per Km 2 on average. Over the last 100 years, the maximum …
inhabitants, with 287 people per Km 2 on average. Over the last 100 years, the maximum …
[HTML][HTML] Peri-urban land use pattern and its relation to land use planning in Ghana, West Africa
J Kleemann, JN Inkoom, M Thiel, S Shankar… - Landscape and urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Population growth, economic development, and rural migration to urban areas have caused
rapid expansion of urban centres in Ghana. One reason is that spatial planning and in …
rapid expansion of urban centres in Ghana. One reason is that spatial planning and in …
[图书][B] Understanding human ecology: A systems approach to sustainability
R Dyball, B Newell - 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
We are facing hugely complex challenges–from climate change to world poverty, our
problems are part of an inter-related web of social and natural systems. Human ecology …
problems are part of an inter-related web of social and natural systems. Human ecology …
Exploring urban green packages as part of Nature-based Solutions for climate change adaptation measures in rapidly growing cities of the Global South
Given a lot of elusive information on the use and implementation of Nature-based Solutions
(NbS) in the Global South, this review provides a synthesis of the evidence on the:-(1) …
(NbS) in the Global South, this review provides a synthesis of the evidence on the:-(1) …
Hybrid infrastructures, hybrid governance: New evidence from Nairobi (Kenya) on green-blue-grey infrastructure in informal settlements
J Mulligan, V Bukachi, JC Clause, R Jewell, F Kirimi… - Anthropocene, 2020 - Elsevier
In expanding informal neighborhoods of cities in sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable
management of storm and wastewater drainage is fundamental to improving living …
management of storm and wastewater drainage is fundamental to improving living …
Opportunities for increasing resilience and sustainability of urban social–ecological systems: insights from the URBES and the cities and biodiversity outlook projects
M Schewenius, T McPhearson, T Elmqvist - Ambio, 2014 - Springer
Urban futures that are more resilient and sustainable require an integrated social–ecological
system approach to urban policymaking, planning, management, and governance. In this …
system approach to urban policymaking, planning, management, and governance. In this …
[图书][B] The Routledge handbook of urban ecology
I Douglas, D Goode, M Houck, R Wang - 2011 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Names: Douglas, Ian, 1936–editor.| Routledge (Firm) Title: The Routledge handbook of
urban ecology/edited by Ian Douglas, Pippin Anderson, David Goode, Michael C. Houck …
urban ecology/edited by Ian Douglas, Pippin Anderson, David Goode, Michael C. Houck …