[HTML][HTML] The vicious cycle of biophobia

M Soga, KJ Gaston, Y Fukano, MJ Evans - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2023 - cell.com
People can express irrational fears and disgust responses towards certain wild organisms.
This so-called 'biophobia'can be useful and indeed necessary in some circumstances …

Public perceptions of urban green spaces: convergences and divergences

SM Atiqul Haq, MN Islam, A Siddhanta… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the context of rapid climate change, it is important to understand public perceptions of
urban green spaces (UGSs), because green spaces have enormous potential as …

Urban sprawl and green space depletion: Implications for flood incidence in Kumasi, Ghana

K Abass, D Buor, K Afriyie, G Dumedah… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban area expansion has often been cited as a flood inducing factor globally. However,
there is a dearth of research on how the phenomenon influences the occurrence of floods in …

The relationship between green space accessibility by multiple travel modes and housing prices: A case study of Beijing

D Tian, J Wang, C Xia, J Zhang, J Zhou, Z Tian, J Zhao… - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Green space accessibility affects housing prices, which is an issue that has been
underappreciated. This paper takes Beijing's central urban area as an example. First, the …

Rising incidence and risks of floods in urban Ghana: Is climate change to blame?

K Abass, G Dumedah, F Frempong, AS Muntaka… - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
The current policy and stakeholder debates suggest that climate change remains a risk
factor for the rising urban floods situation in Ghana. However, there is a dearth of empirical …

Accommodating green spaces in cities: Perceptions and attitudes in slums

PB Cobbinah, MO Asibey, MA Zuneidu… - Cities, 2021 - Elsevier
The growing assumption in urban studies literature is that residents of slum communities
struggle to find space to live but not a place to recreate and enjoy green space. However, at …

Biodiversity in urban green space: A bibliometric review on the current research field and its prospects

X Zhao, F Li, Y Yan, Q Zhang - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Understanding the development process of urban green space and biodiversity
conservation strategies in urban green space is vital for sustainable urban development …

Understanding the drivers of green roofs and green walls adoption in Global South cities: Analysis of Accra, Ghana

B Essuman-Quainoo, CY Jim - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
Green infrastructure alternatives such as green roofs and walls (GRGW) are part of nature-
based solutions for managing complex urban environmental, health, and well-being …

Accessibility of public recreational parks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A GIS based analysis at sub-city level

S Seifu, T Stellmacher - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Cities in sub-Saharan Africa are rapidly growing and transforming. This leads to
increased demand for accessible urban green spaces (UGSs). Various efforts have been …

The psychological effects and benefits of using green spaces in the city: A field experiment with young polish adults

E Janeczko, K Czyżyk, N Korcz, M Woźnicka, E Bielinis - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Green spaces in cities are places where city dwellers can have contact with nature, which,
according to the research to date, can have a very beneficial effect on their mental well …