Review on environmental aspects in smart city concept: Water, waste, air pollution and transportation smart applications using IoT techniques

MY Salman, H Hasar - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing urban populations due to factors such as more comfortable life and immigration
have turned self-sufficient traditional cities into mega-cities and caused several new …

Green roof as an effective tool for sustainable urban development: An Australian perspective in relation to stormwater and building energy management

MA Alim, A Rahman, Z Tao, B Garner, R Griffith… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Green infrastructure could provide a suite of benefits, including stormwater management
and climate change impact mitigation. While European countries, the USA and Canada are …

Can we integrate ecological approaches to improve plant selection for green infrastructure?

C Farrell, SJ Livesley, SK Arndt, L Beaumont… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern cities are dominated by impervious surfaces that absorb, store and release heat in
summer, create large volumes of runoff and provide limited biodiversity habitat and poor air …

A transformative mission for prioritising nature in Australian cities

N Frantzeskaki, C Oke, G Barnett, S Bekessy, J Bush… - Ambio, 2022 - Springer
Australia is experiencing mounting pressures related to processes of urbanisation,
biodiversity loss and climate change felt at large in cities. At the same time, it is cities that …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal design of micro pumped-storage plants in the heart of a city

A Boroomandnia, B Rismanchi, W Wu… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Growth in renewable energy generation leads to an urgent need of expanding energy
storage capacity. While large pumped hydro storage remains the most established and …

Evaluating the effectiveness of spontaneous vegetation for stormwater mitigation on green roofs

D Schrieke, C Szota, NSG Williams, C Farrell - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green roofs can reduce stormwater runoff in urban areas by capturing rainfall. The extent of
this capture is partially influenced by vegetation type and cover, which can be manipulated …

Simulation-based study on the role of green roof settings on energy demand reduction in seven Australian climate zones

M Abuseif, E Jamei, HW Chau - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Australia is committed to achieving net zero operational energy usage for residential
buildings and major retrofits by 2030. Therefore, evaluating the current energy demands and …

Performance of native succulents, forbs, and grasses on an extensive green roof over four years in subtropical Australia

S Chell, N Tomson, TDH Kim, RN Michael - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
To achieve enduring low-maintenance green roofs that provide maximum benefit in the
subtropics, plants need to be well adapted to the local climate with extensive green …

Public perceptions of green roofs and green walls in Tokyo, Japan: A call to heighten awareness

CY Jim, LC Hui, CDD Rupprecht - Environmental Management, 2022 - Springer
Many cities advocate retrofitting green roofs and green walls (GRGW) to create additional
green areas, especially in cramped urban areas. Yet, worldwide, only a handful of studies …

Public views on green roofs and green walls in two major Asian cities and implications for promotion policy

LC Hui, CY JIM, T Yuhong - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2022 - Elsevier
Public views on green roofs and green walls (GRGW) have received little attention; hence,
related policies could be detached from community needs and expectations. A …