[HTML][HTML] Artificial intelligence and sustainable development goals: Systematic literature review of the construction industry

M Regona, T Yigitcanlar, C Hon, M Teo - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
While acknowledging the widespread recognition of artificial intelligence's (AI) potential in
achieving sustainable development, there remains a notable deficiency and thorough …

[HTML][HTML] Urban green spaces and sustainability: Exploring the ecosystem services and disservices of grassy lawns versus floral meadows

S Paudel, SL States - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces provide important ecological, environmental, and cultural benefits,
including biodiversity conservation and human wellbeing. However, a significant portion of …

How leisure activities affect health: a narrative review and multi-level theoretical framework of mechanisms of action

D Fancourt, H Aughterson, S Finn, E Walker… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

[HTML][HTML] The critical role of the construction industry in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs): Delivering projects for the common good

W Fei, A Opoku, K Agyekum, JA Oppon, V Ahmed… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development,
which set out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 169 targets and 231 unique …

Urban biodiversity: State of the science and future directions

CC Rega-Brodsky, MFJ Aronson, MR Piana… - Urban …, 2022 - Springer
Since the 1990s, recognition of urban biodiversity research has increased steadily.
Knowledge of how ecological communities respond to urban pressures can assist in …

A systems approach reveals urban pollinator hotspots and conservation opportunities

KCR Baldock, MA Goddard, DM Hicks… - Nature ecology & …, 2019 - nature.com
Urban areas are often perceived to have lower biodiversity than the wider countryside, but a
few small-scale studies suggest that some urban land uses can support substantial …

[HTML][HTML] A typology for urban Green Infrastructure to guide multifunctional planning of nature-based solutions

L Jones, S Anderson, J Læssøe, E Banzhaf… - Nature-Based …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Green Infrastructure (GI) provides multiple benefits to city inhabitants and
can be an important component in nature-based solutions (NBS), but the ecosystem …

Urban green roofs promote metropolitan biodiversity: A comparative case study

EIF Wooster, R Fleck, F Torpy, D Ramp, PJ Irga - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces can provide habitat and resources for urban dwelling fauna. Suburban
green spaces occur most commonly as parks and roadside vegetation, but as human …

Biodiversity and the built environment: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

A Opoku - Resources, conservation and recycling, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent major global environmental initiatives toward a more sustainable society are the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and the Paris …

Not all green space is created equal: Biodiversity predicts psychological restorative benefits from urban green space

E Wood, A Harsant, M Dallimer… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Contemporary epidemiological methods testing the associations between green space and
psychological well-being treat all vegetation cover as equal. However, there is very good …