[HTML][HTML] Using constructed soils for green infrastructure–challenges and limitations

M Deeb, PM Groffman, M Blouin, SP Egendorf… - Soil, 2020 - soil.copernicus.org
With the rise in urban population comes a demand for solutions to offset environmental
problems caused by urbanization. Green infrastructure (GI) refers to engineered features …

[HTML][HTML] Historical increase in agricultural machinery weights enhanced soil stress levels and adversely affected soil functioning

T Keller, M Sandin, T Colombi, R Horn, D Or - Soil and Tillage Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil compaction caused by vehicular traffic adversely affects key soil functions and
ecosystem services that soils provide. Although compaction is a well-recognized problem, it …

[HTML][HTML] How to map soil sealing, land take and impervious surfaces? A systematic review

F Peroni, SE Pappalardo, F Facchinelli… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Soil degradation is one of the main environmental issues within the international agendas
on sustainability and climate adaptation. Among degradation processes, soil sealing …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impact of urban microclimate on building energy demand by coupling CFD and building performance simulation

J Brozovsky, J Radivojevic, A Simonsen - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
To quantify the effect of different compositions of the urban surface on the urban
microclimate, building energy demand, and summerly overheating of a selected 13-floor …

Flood dynamics in urbanised landscapes: 100 years of climate and humans' interaction

G Sofia, G Roder, G Dalla Fontana, P Tarolli - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Raising interest in the interaction between humans and climate drivers to understand the
past and current development of floods in urbanised landscapes is of great importance. This …

Re-think urban drainage following a SuDS retrofitting approach against urban flooding: A modelling investigation for an Italian case study

R D'Ambrosio, A Balbo, A Longobardi… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last decades, urban sprawl and soil sealing led to an increase of urban flooding
phenomena. Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) seem able to weaken stormwater …

Ecosystem services in a changing environment

P Pereira - Sci. Total Environ, 2020 - Elsevier
Ecosystem services (ES) assessment has become a widely recognized analytical framework
for addressing human-environment interaction within and across different biomes. In the last …

A study of the application of permeable pavements as a sustainable technique for the mitigation of soil sealing in cities: A case study in the south of Spain

MI Rodríguez-Rojas, F Huertas-Fernández… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The use of 'Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems'(SuDS) has become a more
sustainable alternative for managing stormwater, greatly reducing the effects of soil sealing …

Where and how? A comprehensive review of multicriteria approaches for bioenergy plant siting

G Ferrari, P Ai, F Marinello, A Pezzuolo - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing interest in renewable energies requires increased consciousness regarding
their impact on the territory and communities. For this reason, several researchers have …

Geostatistical analysis of the spatial correlation between territorial anthropization and flooding vulnerability: Application to the DANA phenomenon in a Mediterranean …

S Garcia-Ayllon, J Radke - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Climate change is making intense DANA (depresión aislada en niveles altos) type rains a
more frequent phenomenon in Mediterranean basins. This trend, combined with the …