Water quality in rivers is deteriorating in urban and rural areas due to natural and
anthropogenic factors. Understanding how changes and factors affect river water quality is …

Increasing concentration of carbon dioxide (CO 2) in the atmosphere is responsible for
global warming in the world. Up to date, many technologies have been investigated to …

The consideration of local contexts in urban sustainability assessment is important for
develo** countries because of their varying needs and priorities. Using Iraq as a case …

While climate change has traditionally driven the search for appropriate urban policy
responses, a recent trend in urban studies and planning in the Global South has been to …

This novel study explores the driving forces and dynamics of rapid urbanization, highlighting
the main causes and effects of urban explosion, environmental disruption, and city pattern …

Urban flood resilience can critically diminish the negative effects of extreme climatic
conditions. In recent decades, green infrastructure has been gaining attention among …

The present study used the recently developed Remote Sensing-Based Ecological Index
(RSEI) to assess the temporal-spatial variation of ecological quality in the metropolitan city of …

The mechanism through which New-type Urbanization (NU), as a new direction in urban
development, influences the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by regulating the …

Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub and one of Africa's fastest-growing cities, has experienced
remarkable urban growth due to rapid urbanization. The city has recently faced persistent …

Rapid urbanization has emerged as one of the most critical challenges to ecological
sustainability in urban areas. In develo** countries, the degradation of the ecosystem is …