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Re-valuing canals : Valuation of ecosystem services provided by the Smart Canal project
(2020)
The primary purpose of this work was to provide a new view of the role canals can play in cities. In Glasgow city, canals were held highly for its role in shaping the industrial image of the city during the industrial ...
Developing protocol on Jakarta green area target setting for urban overheating mitigation
(2020)
Climate change contributes to heat stress in cities. Massive transitions from natural habitat to built environment triggers urban heat island effects. In the context of urban climate adaptation, green open spaces have been ...
The Green Area Ratio as a planning tool for sustainable green infrastructure in a highly dense and arid urban environment. : case study Lima, Peru
(2020)
Green infrastructure (GI) can simultaneously deliver a wide range of highly beneficial ecosystem services (ESs) for cities. However, in densely built arid environments, implementing GI can worsen water scarcity, limiting ...
Exploring opportunity sites for implementing nature-based solutions against flooding in urban vacant and derelict land : case study area-Glasgow City
(2023)
Rapid urban expansion and changing climate are continuously modifying the natural hydrological cycle. Thus, extreme precipitation-related urban surface water flooding is occurring frequently, with disastrous consequences ...
Creating sustainable and equitable communities in a post-Covid context : development of the Scottish 20-minute neighbourhood concept
(2022)
The aim of the research is to contextualise the 20-minute neighbourhood in Scotland as a place-based approach to a post-pandemic green recovery; to understand how the concept is being received and understood by stakeholders, ...
Semi-automated workflow for multi-scale analysis of heatwaves : A case study of Lyon, France
(2021)
Globally, the frequency, severity, and length of heatwaves have intensified and are expected to increase. While many methods for estimating heatwave risk and mapping methodologies have been developed, a comprehensive, ...
Resistance to -systemic sustainable- change in decision makers of cities and industries : causes and possible ways to overcome it, in a Latin-American developing environment
(2022)
This is a qualitative study that aims to expose and explain the relationship between Sustainable Management and Resistance to change, providing useful information, tools and skills to identify, understand, and manage this ...
Assessing the role of landuse landcover transition factors in mitigating surface urban heat risk : a study on Dhaka North city
(2022)
The aim of the research is to support policy guidelines in mitigating surface urban heat risk of Dhaka North City. The urban population of Bangladesh has increased by nearly ten times since independence, one third of which ...
Quantifying the effect of anthropogenic and climate parameters on urban heat island using machine learning
(2022)
The intensity of UHI in today's developed areas indicates the extent of environmental modification. Replacing natural surfaces with artificial materials has been the main difference between rural and urban areas. Therefore, ...
Incorporating practical applications of storm water control into vocational education : case study the joint authority of education in the Espoo region Omnia : landscape gardening studies
(2022)
Climate change has brought about increased awareness of the issue of stormwater control methods and created a need for landscape garden professionals to be ever more skilled and knowledgeable about stormwater control. ...