Advanced models for the construction of an NbS catalogue for resilience and biodiversity by Roberto Bologna, Giulio Hasanaj

“… The article illustrates the results of a survey undertaken by the authors within the research activities of the National Biodiversity Center established according to the PNRR objectives, regarding the main cataloguing platforms of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for urban biodiversity aimed at restoring natural resources, creating resilient ecosystems, and promoting ecosystem benefits in cities. The analysis and comparison of case study catalogue models focused on NbS has led to the development of an organisational structure of metadata for their cataloguing, to be adopted in the Mediterranean context for the processes of urban forestation, nature-based regeneration, and improvement of ecological connectivity between urban, peri-urban, and rural areas.   …”
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« Plantons des micro-forêts urbaines » : nouveau récit d’action publique et coproduction citoyenne d’une solution fondée sur la nature à Paris by Hugo Rochard

“…Micro-forest projects are multiplying throughout cities as a new emblem of ecological design of artificial environments. …”
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Thailand Policies for PM 2.5 and the Hidden Problems by Supim Wongtongtair

“… The PM 2.5 pollution problem in Thailand is intensifying in major cities and across the country, significantly impacting public health. …”
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Green Roofs in Urban Landscapes by Eva Worden, Diana Guidry, Annabel Alonso Ng, Alex Schore

“… Growing apace with urban populations is the dilemma of how to create and sustain a healthy urban ecosystem. Cities increasingly struggle to cope with the urban heat island effect, stormwater runoff, altered weather patterns, air pollution, loss of tree canopy and greenspace, noise, and loss of wildlife habitat. …”
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Du détroit de Malacca jusqu’à sa périphérie by Eric Frécon

“…Indeed, even if pirates living in villages are now worried by patrols set up by the States and even if they don’t want to take anymore risks to rob seamen, the situation is different in the cities. There, idle people keep an eye on the opportunities for hijacking. …”
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Formalization of Organizations of Recyclers by Trade in Bogota: Reflections from Popular Economy by Luisa Fernanda Tovar

“…In big global cities, the management of residues is a problem that continues to gain importance. …”
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Revendiquer le patrimoine archéologique par le rituel : la cérémonie pan-maya du fuego sagrado dans le Petén et le Quintana Roo by Mathieu Picas

“…This is particularly true in areas where the remains of ancient cities are subject to negotiations between national, local and/or ethnic identities. …”
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Green Roofs in Urban Landscapes by Eva Worden, Diana Guidry, Annabel Alonso Ng, Alex Schore

“… Growing apace with urban populations is the dilemma of how to create and sustain a healthy urban ecosystem. Cities increasingly struggle to cope with the urban heat island effect, stormwater runoff, altered weather patterns, air pollution, loss of tree canopy and greenspace, noise, and loss of wildlife habitat. …”
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The Resilience of urban agriculture in the European context by Maicol Negrello, Daniele Roccaro, Kevin Santus, Isabella Spagnolo

“… The growing phenomena linked to climate change pushes cities to develop resilience plans to respond to environmental, social, and economic sustainability. …”
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Migrant integration in the EU. The role of place-based policies by Carlotta Fioretti, Paola Proietti, Guido Tintori

“…It highlights the EU's recognition of cities in this process and investigates EU-funded policies for urban and local development that foster migrant inclusion. …”
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Quantifying the Sources of the Severe Haze over the Southern Hebei Using the CMAQ Model by Jing Yang, Pu Zhang, Chenchen Meng, Jie Su, Zhe Wei, Fenfen Zhang, Wei Wei, Xiujuan Zhao

“…The sectoral contributions by the local and the surrounding regions to the fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in the two representative cities, Shijiazhuang and Xingtai, were analyzed by applying the method of scenario analysis. …”
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Application of linear programming model for optimizing the components of combined photovoltaic and battery system by Lale Mohamadifar, Seyed Hamed Moosavirad, Mitra Mirhosseini

“…Due to the high costs of the system components, optimization with linear programming aims to reduce costs systems and complete coverage of energy demand has been done and the model has been implemented for 2 cities of Kerman and Mashhad. The results showed that since the output power of the photovoltaic panel is dependent on the temperature and intensity of solar radiation, under the conditions of using the same components and demand Equally, the implementation of this system in Kerman is more cost-effective. …”
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Housing insecurity pathways to physiological and epigenetic manifestations of health among aging adults: a conceptual model by Aarti C. Bhat, Aarti C. Bhat, Aarti C. Bhat, Andrew Fenelon, Andrew Fenelon, Andrew Fenelon, David M. Almeida, David M. Almeida, David M. Almeida

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A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) and Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement: A Case Study in China by Hui Ma, Zhigang Zhang, Xia Zhao, Shuang Wu

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The Role of Journey Purpose in Road Traffic Injuries: A Bayesian Network Approach by Juan Diego Febres, Fatemeh Mohamadi, Miguel. A. Mariscal, S. Herrera, Susana García-Herrero

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Des plantes et des jardiniers dans la ville. Socio-écologie des jardins familiaux by Francesca Di Pietro, Stéphanie Gosset, Roger Coly

“…On the basis of data from 150 allotment garden plots in two cities in the Loire region, we first analyse the complex interweaving of spaces and actors in allotment gardens and describe the socio-demographic diversity of gardeners. …”
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Un scrutin pour trois pays : la nouvelle géographie politique italienne suite à l’élection législative du 4 mars 2018 by Matteo Cavallaro, Davide Policastro, Guido Salza, Massimo Angelo Zanetti

“…We then observe the relationship between the distribution of electoral preferences and the distribution of a series of socio-demographic variables, in order to identify the main elements describing these “three Italies”: (i) the country of the small northern cities, with leghista hegemony, (ii) an Italy made of large and well-educated urban areas, which votes for the centre-left, and finally (iii) the poor regions of the South, newly acquired areas for the M5S.…”
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« Zéro artificialisation nette » en aménagement : compter et conter la nature en ville pour changer les pratiques ? by Taoufik Souami

“…To explain the place of nature in cities, many researches focus at the macro-social level (laws, national programs, etc.) and underline the predominance of its commodification. …”
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Urban forests management. Design-driven technological routes for wood waste valuing by Cyntia Santos Malaguti de Sousa, Tomás Queiroz Ferreira Barata, Caio Dutra Profirio de Souza, Felipe Gustavo de Melo

“… Urban forestry is fundamental to cities’ quality of life and resilience and deserves an effort in planning, management and expansion. …”
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Pollution et risque alimentaire dans les jardins partagés franciliens by Laurence Baudelet

“…The return of horticultural production in French cities is accompanied by a growing concern about the health quality of food plants. …”
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