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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"urban vegetation"”.
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Development of an innovative and efficient urban vegetation monitoring system for sustainable urban ecology
In the rapidly urbanizing environment of New Zealand, monitoring and preserving urban green spaces are crucial for ecological balance and sustainability. Urban vegetation significantly contributes to the ecological and social fabric of city life, making its distribution, health, and diversity …
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An Investigation of Evaluation Methods of Weighted-Point Landscaping Policy - in Seattle and Malmö
Urban vegetation plays an important role in influencing ecological function beyond the individual plant scale. City policies set required quantity and quality parameters for urban vegetation that determine the environmental and societal outcomes and ultimately affect urban residents’ wellbeing. The …
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ECO-LENS Addressing Urban Biodiversity with Machine Learning
… targeted conservation actions, particularly in urban areas. Urban regions have doubled in size since 1992, and compared to 2020, they are expected to expand by 30% to 180% by 2100. Most of this growth will occur in the global south, in regions rich in biodiversity, and will impact global …
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Cooling Machines: Exploring the Heat Mitigation Effect of Urban Trees with Computer Vision
… climate change on cities become more pronounced, urban authorities are under pressure to prepare existing streetscapes for increased levels of heat stress. While many aspects of existing urban morphology have an impact on heat exposure (e.g. sky view factor, glazing levels, facade materials), they …
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Infill Development and the Environment: Infill's impact on urban heat and vegetation
… studies the impact of infill developments on urban vegetation and land surface temperature in Chicago and Seattle from 2000-2024. Vegetation and temperature impact our daily lives from general aesthetics to quality of life and the comfort of our environments. Surface temperature and vegetation …
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A multi-city analysis of the natural and human drivers of the urban heat island
… moving to cities, with a present day urban population of over 3.6 billion that is expected to nearly double by 2050. One of the key features of the urban environment is an increase in temperature relative to the surrounding rural areas, called the urban heat island, which can have …
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Tracking urban growth and composition along the western portion of the U.S. - Mexico border: 1985 -2010
Rapid urban growth has been a key characteristic of global land cover change over the last century. A microcosm of global urbanization can be seen in the US-Mexico border region. This dissertation follows the growth and composition of urban areas along the western portion of the border from 1985 - …
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HOW TO REDUCE TRANSPLANT STRESS IN URBAN TREES
Urban vegetation is nowadays recognized as a key component of the adaptation and mitigation strategies against climate change. In this context, municipalities and public services are promoting large scale tree planting programs in urban environment. However, these programs frequently experience …
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Dependence of outdoor thermal comfort on street design in hot and dry climate
… readily interpretable from the perspective of urban designers. Street geometries are investigated, including various aspect ratios, i.e. height-to-width ratio H/W, solar orientations and a number of design details. First, symmetrical urban canyons with H/W equal to 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 and for …