Climate change threatens urban health, whether that refers to the human or environmental
aspects of urban life. At the same time, initiatives of city regeneration envision alternative …

Unlike the vast majority of European capitals, and despite growing income inequality,
descriptive measures of socioeconomic segregation seem to show a desegregation trend in …

The paper topic is related to the use of Geographic Information System and remote sensing
in analysing the spatio-temporal dynamics of a post-socialist city. The purpose of this study …

Freshwater ecosystems have long been affected by numerous types of human interventions
that have a negative impact. Ecosystem disturbance constitutes the worst aquatic response …

“Văcărești Lake” represents an intra-urban area of Bucharest, perceived as a wetland that
raises numerous controversies. The area constituted a part of a complex urban hydro …

Even though every location has a unique climate, there are also various planning/design
approaches for every climate. Climate plays role in increasing the quality of life as an …

Original scientific paper Plot ratio is an important indicator of architectural layout that affects
urban heat island (UHI). Previous studies focus on street height/weight ratio, building …

island (UHI) is a basic component in the analysis of the urban climate. With the help of new
satellite technologies, it is possible to identify the areas where this phenomenon has the …

The urban vegetation needs adequate monitoring and conservation, being a critical
resource of urban landscape. To its deeply esthetic values, the practical values and …

Environmental issues, in the context of climate change attracted the attention of researchers,
government organizations and NGOs, which cooperate to find solutions on the greenhouse …