Cities are increasingly turning towards specialized technologies to address issues related to
society, ecology, morphology and many others. The emerging concept of Smart Cities highly …

The global demand for food and bioenergy changes associated with land use and land
cover change (LULCC) has raised concerns about the environment, global warming, and …

In recent years, there has been a growth in scholarship on “nature‐based solutions” and
“natural climate solutions” to climate change. A variety of actors have argued that these …

Managing and adapting to climate change in urban areas will become increasingly
important as urban populations grow, especially because unique features of cities amplify …

The modern compact city is identified as a high-density and mixed-use pattern. Its features
are believed to contribute to a form of functional urban design that supports sustainability …

Climate change and urbanization have resulted in several societal challenges for urban
areas. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have been positioned as solutions for enhancing …

The demand for living space is rising in growing cities. To restrict urban expansion in the
outskirts, a common strategy is to densify existing neighbourhoods. Densification implies the …

Incessant conurbation in Noida has exacerbated its microclimate, causing rise in the thermal
anomalies within the city. Between 2011 and 2019, there is an immoderate increase in the …

In the era of the devastating impacts of climate change, many cities around the world make
strenuous efforts to find suitable and sustainable adaptation strategies to address the …

Urbanization is one of the major threats to wild plants and pollinators, and its global increase
demands a better understanding of the mechanism driving its negative impact. Urban …