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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Urban greening"”.
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Green spaces, Black entrepreneurs: transforming Chicago’s historically marginalized neighborhoods
… and social benefits associated with urban green spaces. Less attention has been placed on the economic benefits individuals can experience while being involved in these projects. An example of this includes the case of African American entrepreneurs in the context of urban greening …
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Understanding urban ecology : exploring the ecological integrity of small scale greening interventions in the City of Cape Town
… integrity of three small-scale interventions in urban greening in a single catchment in the City of Cape Town, within the Cape Flats Sand Fynbos ecotype. The chosen intervention sites were namely: Tokai Park, Princess Vlei and Bottom Road Sanctuary. The study aimed to bridge a gap in the current …
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Rus in urbe: greening the English town, 1660-1760
… ideas behind the weaving of greenery into the urban fabric, expressed in the form of parks, gardens and walks. It underlines just how important urban attitudes are and the urban environment has been in shaping our experience and perceptions of the natural world. In turn, the thesis traces the …
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Binghamton's missing teeth: a study of city-owned vacant lots in Binghamton, New York
… in shrinking cities that have experienced urban outmigration and economic decline. Low-income neighborhoods and blight lead to conditions where vacant lots exist, consequently producing disamenities for the residents that live near them. Considered magnets of crime and stigmatized for their …
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Green Promises, Grey Realities: The Politics of Park Provision in Sydney
… of parks in Sydney, Australia, amid shifting urban density and land uses. As the city intensifies through both brownfield and greenfield development, the ability of planning systems to deliver accessible, functional open space is under increasing strain. Despite the growing policy emphasis on …
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The Impact of Green Walls on Community Well-being and Environmental Quality: A Study of Relevant Professionals' Perspectives in Vancouver
… and have emerged as a prominent sustainable urban greening solution. In Vancouver, BC, renowned for its proactive stance on sustainable development, green building initiatives have witnessed a surge, elevating green walls as a notable feature in the urban landscape. However, a critical …
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Urban Green Assemblage: A Machinic-MLG Approach to Green Cities
… escalates, increasing emphasis is placed upon urban solutions, through urban futures and sociotechnical imaginaries such as the green city agenda. The thesis critically examines the green city agenda in its presumptive context of a multi-level governance often characterised by humans enacting …
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Towards more sustainable urban forms in the city of Benghazi:a study of urban fragmentation at the neighbourhood level
Urban sprawl is a challenge to the sustainability of many cities around the world. Fragmented urban development and vacant land are widespread problems in many Arab cities (UN-Habitat, 2012) which are, according to Ben-Hamouch, mainly a result of inappropriate modern planning and poor land …
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Envisioning Water: Sustainability and Future-Making in Dubai and Los Angeles
… high water consumption, including in ubiquitous urban greening, is investing heavily in achieving efficiencies and powering water through clean energy. Los Angeles, which sources the majority of its water through aqueduct systems from faraway places where water is becoming increasingly taxed, is …
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Biophilia and Wellbeing: A multi-method study on indoor plants, mental health, and prosocial behaviour
The rapid growth of urban populations and the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted challenges to human health and wellbeing. Built environments, particularly indoor spaces, play a crucial role in promoting health, with biophilia — human innate connection to nature — being a factor. A literature …
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Greenness and greening: Theoretical and practical implications for promoting subjective well-being
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-05-01
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Techno-ecological approach and Evidence-based Biophilic design for the implementation of Vertical Greenery Systems
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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INTEGRATING URBAN FOREST COOLING, THERMAL MONITORING, AND ECOLOGICALDYNAMICS FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT CITIES
Urban forests are increasingly recognized as vital assets in mitigating urban heat stress, one of the most pressing climate-related hazards across Europe. Yet important uncertainties still constrain their effective design and management. A first challenge lies in the limited knowledge of how far …