Integrating green infrastructure, ecosystem services and nature-based solutions for urban sustainability: A comprehensive literature review
Urban nature is critical to addressing sustainability challenges. Three concepts capture the
core of this field: Urban Ecosystem Services (UES, benefits humans derived from urban …
core of this field: Urban Ecosystem Services (UES, benefits humans derived from urban …
On the linkage between urban heat island and urban pollution island: Three-decade literature review towards a conceptual framework
G Ulpiani - Science of the total environment, 2021 - Elsevier
With the doubling of urban population within the next two decades and the disproportionate
growth of megacities, it is critical to explore the synergism between urban heat and pollution …
growth of megacities, it is critical to explore the synergism between urban heat and pollution …
Climate change increases global risk to urban forests
Climate change threatens the health and survival of urban trees and the various benefits
they deliver to urban inhabitants. Here, we show that 56% and 65% of species in 164 cities …
they deliver to urban inhabitants. Here, we show that 56% and 65% of species in 164 cities …
Air pollution (particulate matter) exposure and associations with depression, anxiety, bipolar, psychosis and suicide risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis
I Braithwaite, S Zhang, JB Kirkbride… - Environmental …, 2019 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Particulate air pollution's physical health effects are well known, but
associations between particulate matter (PM) exposure and mental illness have not yet been …
associations between particulate matter (PM) exposure and mental illness have not yet been …
[HTML][HTML] Urban population exposure to air pollution in Europe over the last decades
Background The paper presents an overview of air quality in the 27 member countries of the
European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (previous EU-28), from 2000 to 2017. We …
European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (previous EU-28), from 2000 to 2017. We …
[HTML][HTML] Green Apartheid: Urban green infrastructure remains unequally distributed across income and race geographies in South Africa
ZS Venter, CM Shackleton, F Van Staden… - Landscape and Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructure provides ecosystem services that are essential to human
wellbeing. A dearth of national-scale assessments in the Global South has precluded the …
wellbeing. A dearth of national-scale assessments in the Global South has precluded the …
Disconnection from nature: Expanding our understanding of human–nature relations
The human relationship with nature is a topic that has been explored throughout human
history. More recently, the idea of connection to nature has merged as an important …
history. More recently, the idea of connection to nature has merged as an important …
Effects of anthropogenic and biogenic volatile organic compounds on Los Angeles air quality
Assessing the role of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in production of ozone and
secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is especially important in light of ongoing policy goals …
secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is especially important in light of ongoing policy goals …
[HTML][HTML] A review of studies assessing ecosystem services provided by urban green and blue infrastructure
Urban green and blue infrastructure (GBI) and associated ecosystem services (ES) are
increasingly recognized for their potential to address urban sustainability challenges. This …
increasingly recognized for their potential to address urban sustainability challenges. This …
[HTML][HTML] Air pollution abatement performances of green infrastructure in open road and built-up street canyon environments–A review
Intensifying the proportion of urban green infrastructure has been considered as one of the
remedies for air pollution levels in cities, yet the impact of numerous vegetation types …
remedies for air pollution levels in cities, yet the impact of numerous vegetation types …