Cities, systems and sustainability: status and perspectives of research on urban transformations

M Wolfram, N Frantzeskaki, S Maschmeyer - … Environmental Sustainability, 2016 - Elsevier
… It explores patterns and dynamics of change linking cities … light of imminent urban sustainability
challenges, future urban … have been referred to urban development in particular ways [7]. …

Urban metabolism: a review of current knowledge and directions for future study

Y Zhang, Z Yang, X Yu - Environmental science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
… the associated generation of water and air pollution, would become the three most … future
research can promote the application of this approach to guide sustainable urban development

Urban trees, air quality, and asthma: An interdisciplinary review

TS Eisenman, G Churkina, SP Jariwala… - Landscape and urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
… for future research and landscape planning practice. … We then review modeling that extends
air pollution reduction by … studies assessing links between urban trees and air pollution levels…

A review of urban metabolism studies to identify key methodological choices for future harmonization and implementation

D Beloin-Saint-Pierre, B Rugani, S Lasvaux… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
… In light of this, and given the current trend of urbanization, … a common ground for environmental
sustainability assessment of … a UM and can be linked to the concept or circular economy. …

[HTML][HTML] A review of sustainable urban drainage systems considering the climate change and urbanization impacts

Q Zhou - Water, 2014 - mdpi.com
… of a wider political recognition of sustainability. A good example is … Besides environmental
concerns, there also has been … to adapt to future climatic variability and urbanization [16,17]. …

Systems integration for global sustainability

J Liu, H Mooney, V Hull, SJ Davis, J Gaskell, T Hertel… - Science, 2015 - science.org
… These challenges include air pollution, biodiversity loss, … without compromising the needs
of future generations (1). Yet, … changes that are linked to underlying urbanization dynamics) (7)…

Climate change and health in cities: impacts of heat and air pollution and potential co-benefits from mitigation and adaptation

SL Harlan, DM Ruddell - Current opinion in environmental sustainability, 2011 - Elsevier
future because the interactions of global climate change, urban heat islands, and air pollution
… centers by 2030 and an overwhelming majority of urbanization is expected to occur in low-…

Smartening sustainable development in cities: Strengthening the theoretical linkage between smart cities and SDGs

S Blasi, A Ganzaroli, I De Noni - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
… achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, which are … the link between urbanization
and sustainable development. … is exposed to levels of air pollution at least 2.5 times higher …

Effect of climate change on air quality

DJ Jacob, DA Winner - Atmospheric environment, 2009 - Elsevier
… of air quality management and as one of the societal consequences of climate change. We
review here … We present conclusions and finish by suggesting future research directions. …

[HTML][HTML] Urban and transport planning pathways to carbon neutral, liveable and healthy cities; A review of the current evidence

MJ Nieuwenhuijsen - Environment international, 2020 - Elsevier
… make also our cities more sustainable (ie carbon neutral) … as the solution to the current air
pollution and climate change … a large-scale sustainable urban development focusing on a …