How can plant-enriched natural environments benefit human health: A narrative review of relevant theories

H Li, G Zhang - International Journal of Environmental Health …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Plant-enriched environments, the most common terrestrial landscapes, are usually coded as
“green space” in urban studies. To understand how these natural environments can benefit …

Improving estimation of maize leaf area index by combining of UAV-based multispectral and thermal infrared data: The potential of new texture index

N Yang, Z Zhang, J Zhang, Y Guo, X Yang, G Yu… - … and Electronics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Crop leaf area index (LAI) is one of the important indicators to evaluate crop growth and
guide field management, and can be used to predict crop yield. Spectral and thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Benefits of Nature Exposure on Cognitive Functioning in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

L Nguyen, J Walters - Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2024 - Elsevier
The fast-paced, technology-driven demands of modern society give rise to heightened levels
of cognitive overload and psychological fatigue which presents challenges for the cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Accessing eye-level greenness visibility from open-source street view images: A methodological development and implementation in multi-city and multi …

IAV Sánchez, SM Labib - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
The urban natural environment provides numerous benefits, including augmenting the
aesthetic appeal of urban landscapes and improving mental well-being. While diverse …

[HTML][HTML] Multispectral satellite image analysis for computing vegetation indices by R in the Khartoum Region of Sudan, Northeast Africa

P Lemenkova, O Debeir - Journal of imaging, 2023 - mdpi.com
Desertification is one of the most destructive climate-related issues in the Sudan–Sahel
region of Africa. As the assessment of desertification is possible by satellite image analysis …

Assessing changes in urban vegetation using Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for epidemiological studies

Z Davis, L Nesbitt, M Guhn, M van den Bosch - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban vegetation is an important component of healthy, livable cities and has been linked to
several benefits, including improved human health outcomes, natural system regulation, and …

[HTML][HTML] A Novel Heterogeneous Ensemble Framework Based on Machine Learning Models for Shallow Landslide Susceptibility Mapping

H Tang, C Wang, S An, Q Wang, C Jiang - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Landslides are devastating natural disasters that seriously threaten human life and property.
Landslide susceptibility mapping (LSM) plays a key role in landslide hazard management …

[HTML][HTML] Satisfaction with urban trees associates with tree canopy cover and tree visibility around the home

C Ordóñez, SM Labib, L Chung, TM Conway - npj Urban Sustainability, 2023 - nature.com
Many world cities want to expand the number of urban trees. How this expansion occurs
should consider what people expect from trees based on how they experience and perceive …

A temporospatial assessment of environmental quality in urbanizing Ethiopia

J Sun, Y Hu, Y Li, L Weng, H Bai, F Meng… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global environmental quality has been negatively affected by urbanization, particularly
vulnerable in the Sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, understanding the underlying mechanism …

[HTML][HTML] Greenness, air pollution, and temperature exposure effects in predicting premature mortality and morbidity: A small-area study using spatial random forest …

SM Labib - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Although studies have provided negative impacts of air pollution, heat or cold
exposure on mortality and morbidity, and positive effects of increased greenness on …