Food security is a high-priority issue for sustainable global development both quantitatively
and qualitatively. In recent decades, adverse effects of unexpected contaminants on crop …

Urban air pollution in cities, among the world's most critical problems, has escalated to such
an extent that it threatens human health in many urban centers and causes the death of …

This review examined the mutagenicity and genotoxicity associated with exposure to
outdoor air pollutants in Brazil. A search was performed on the Web of Science database …

In land-scarce cities, high-rise apartment buildings may provide vertical spaces for natural-
light home gardening along corridors, rooftops, balconies as well as façades. The vertical …

Urban textures of the Italian cities are peculiarly shaped by the local geography generating
similarities among cities placed in different regions but comparable topographical districts …

Atmospheric pollution is a major public health issue and has become increasingly critical for
human health. Urban atmospheric pollution is typically assessed through physicochemical …

Urban community gardens (UCGs), greenspace cultivated and managed for vegetables by
local communities, provide substantial ecosystem services (ES) and are warmly welcomed …

The urbanization process resulted in incredible achievements for society, unfortunately
together with economic, social, and technological development it deteriorates air quality and …

Urban agriculture has increased rapidly in the Global North in recent decades. However,
because most research has focused on develo** countries, we still lack systematic …

Urban cultivation for food production is of growing importance. The quality of urban soil can
be improved by tillage and the incorporation of organic matter, or can be degraded by …