[HTML][HTML] Nature-based solutions efficiency evaluation against natural hazards: Modelling methods, advantages and limitations

P Kumar, SE Debele, J Sahani, N Rawat… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nature-based solutions (NBS) for hydro-meteorological risks (HMRs) reduction and
management are becoming increasingly popular, but challenges such as the lack of well …

Green infrastructure and health

MJ Nieuwenhuijsen - Annual Review of Public Health, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The health benefits of green space are well known, but the health effects of green
infrastructure less so. Green infrastructure goes well beyond the presence of green space …

[HTML][HTML] Urban heat island mitigation by green infrastructure in European Functional Urban Areas

F Marando, MP Heris, G Zulian, A Udías… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is one of the most harmful environmental
hazards for urban dwellers. Climate change is expected to increase the intensity of the UHI …

Urban nature in a time of crisis: recreational use of green space increases during the COVID-19 outbreak in Oslo, Norway

ZS Venter, DN Barton, V Gundersen… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it significant changes to
human mobility patterns and working environments. We aimed to explore how social …

Crowdsourced air temperatures contrast satellite measures of the urban heat island and its mechanisms

ZS Venter, T Chakraborty, X Lee - Science Advances, 2021 - science.org
The ubiquitous nature of satellite data has led to an explosion of studies on the surface
urban heat island (SUHI). Relatively few have simultaneously used air temperature …

Europe (Chapter 13)

B Bednar-Friedl, R Biesbroek, DN Schmidt… - 2022 - pure.iiasa.ac.at
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …

Reassessing the role of urban green space in air pollution control

ZS Venter, A Hassani, E Stange… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
The assumption that vegetation improves air quality is prevalent in scientific, popular, and
political discourse. However, experimental and modeling studies show the effect of green …

[HTML][HTML] A performance-based planning approach integrating supply and demand of urban ecosystem services

C Cortinovis, D Geneletti - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2020 - Elsevier
Performance-based planning is advocated as a promising alternative to more common
prescriptive approaches (eg, traditional zoning), to manage the complexity of current urban …

A comprehensive review of different types of green infrastructure to mitigate urban heat islands: Progress, functions, and benefits

H Shao, G Kim - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Climate change and rapid urbanization increase/amplify urban heat islands (UHIs). Green
infrastructure (GI) is an effective and popularly strategy used to moderate UHIs. This paper …

Variance of the impact of urban green space on the urban heat island effect among different urban functional zones: A case study in Wuhan

X Ke, H Men, T Zhou, Z Li, F Zhu - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
The urban heat island effect (UHI) is frequently observed in cities, and is associated with
environmental effects. Urban green space (UGS) has been shown to play an important role …