The compact city approach has gained global impact as a planning approach for
sustainable development in areas with increasing urban population. Through densification …

A knowledge of the characteristics of urban green spaces (UGSs) such as their abundance,
spatial distribution and species composition, has an important role in a range of fields such …

Urbanisation leads to rapid constructions, which use low albedo materials leading to high
heat absorption in urban centres. In addition, removal of vegetation cover and emissions of …

Green spaces are a significant aspect of a healthy urban environment. Dhaka is losing its
greener share for decades. However, a quantitative estimation is needed to evaluate the …

As an important part of the urban ecosystem, urban trees provide various benefits to urban
residents. It is therefore important to examine the spatial distribution and the temporal …

Green spaces are considered as indicators of both quality of life and urban sustainability. In
Latin America, some analyses have been made regarding the provision and use of urban …

Air quality in urban areas is deteriorating over time with the increased pollutant distribution
levels mainly caused due to anthropogenic activities. In addition, these pollutant distribution …

Urban public green spaces (UPGSs) are rarely uniformly distributed across space. A subset
of urban population is disproportionately well available of UPGSs, while other residents …

Urban green spaces have been shown to decrease land surface temperature (LST)
significantly. However, few studies have explored the relationships between urban green …

The formation of surface urban heat islands (SUHIs) can cause significant adverse impacts
on the quality of living in urban areas. Monitoring the spatial patterns and trajectories of UHI …