Rats about town: a systematic review of rat movement in urban ecosystems
KA Byers, MJ Lee, DM Patrick… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Norway and black rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) are ubiquitous urban pests,
inhabiting cities worldwide. Despite their close association with people, urban rats remain …
inhabiting cities worldwide. Despite their close association with people, urban rats remain …
Land use/land cover dynamics and modeling of urban land expansion by the integration of cellular automata and markov chain
This study explored the past and present land-use/land-cover (LULC) changes and urban
expansion pattern for the cities of the Kathmandu valley and their surroundings using …
expansion pattern for the cities of the Kathmandu valley and their surroundings using …
Green infrastructure for urban climate adaptation: How do residents' views on climate impacts and green infrastructure shape adaptation preferences?
Cities are particularly prone to the effects of climate change. One way for cities to adapt is by
enhancing their green infrastructure (GI) to mitigate the impacts of heat waves and flooding …
enhancing their green infrastructure (GI) to mitigate the impacts of heat waves and flooding …
Analyzing spatial patterns, driving forces and predicting future growth scenarios for supporting sustainable urban growth: Evidence from Tabriz metropolitan area, Iran
Urban expansion has caused major changes in land use and urban growth patterns in
metropolitan areas. While urban growth in these areas is a well-known phenomenon, the …
metropolitan areas. While urban growth in these areas is a well-known phenomenon, the …
Understanding vitality of public space: A review with an example of capital city Kathmandu in Nepal
By definition, public spaces are areas or locations that are open and accessible to all
people, and in cities they are open space that is specifically concerned with public health …
people, and in cities they are open space that is specifically concerned with public health …
Assessment of changes in land use/land cover and land surface temperatures and their impact on surface urban heat island phenomena in the Kathmandu Valley …
More than half of the world's populations now live in rapidly expanding urban and its
surrounding areas. The consequences for Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) dynamics and …
surrounding areas. The consequences for Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) dynamics and …
How accessible are neighbourhood open spaces? Control of public space and its management in contemporary cities
Public spaces are being increasingly controlled and managed by non-government
agencies, and their publicness is shifting constantly, prompting concerns about the nature of …
agencies, and their publicness is shifting constantly, prompting concerns about the nature of …
Evaluating and analysis of socio-economic variables on land and housing prices in Mashhad, Iran
J Mirkatouli, R Samadi, A Hosseini - Sustainable cities and society, 2018 - Elsevier
This research aimed to investigate the role of socio-economic variables on the prices of land
and housing in the city of Mashhad. From the results of the measured socio-economic …
and housing in the city of Mashhad. From the results of the measured socio-economic …
Meaning of public space and sense of community: The case of new neighbourhoods in the Kathmandu Valley
RM Chitrakar - Archnet-Ijar, 2016 - eprints.qut.edu.au
This paper examines the meaning of public space and sense of community among
neighbourhood residents in the changing urban context of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal …
neighbourhood residents in the changing urban context of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal …
Shifting roles of urban green space in the context of urban development and global change
Highlights•Green space is important for city dwellers, but for a wide variety of reasons.•We
synthesize how urban green space roles shift with development and global change.•We …
synthesize how urban green space roles shift with development and global change.•We …