Ecological approaches in planning for sustainable cities: A review of the literature by T. Yigitcanlar, D. Dizdaroglu

“…This paper focuses on the environmental issues and investigates the ecological approaches for planning sustainable cities through a comprehensive review of the relevant literature. …”
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Qui construit le paysage bruxellois ? Le cas de Tour et Taxis by Sophie Hubaut

“…The study makes it possible to identify the different notions of the landscape that have emerged, developed, circulated, and been confronted to one another, thus composing the different layers in the site resulting from the ways it has been used during the last thirty years as the actors appeared and the key questions concerning heritage, social, economic, and environmental issues evolved.…”
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Ecclesiological implications for the church as intergenerational space focusing on families by P.R. Mans, P.A. Rosseau

“… The church is God’s primary vehicle to minister in a global landscape dotted with globalisation, social media, wars, environmental issues, global economics, global social developments, and politics. …”
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The green marketing impact on consumer buying behavior - Albanian market case study by Mariola Muçi, Endi Driza

“…Customers are becoming increasingly aware about environmental issues and want to get a more actively involved in reducing the environmental impact of their actions. …”
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The Role of Wetlands for Climate Change Mitigation and Biodiversity Conservation by T.T. Dinsa, D.O. Gemeda

“…Climate change is undoubtedly the most pervasive, complex and challenging of the global environmental issues facing contemporary society and it affects all aspects of development. …”
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Investigation of Blade Number Effect on Hydraulic Performance of In-Pipe Hydro Savonius Turbine by S. Abdolkarim Payambarpour, Amir F. Najafi, Franco Magagnato

“…Level of utilization of clean energy has grown dramatically in recent years due to increased pollution and environmental issues. For instance, the extra potential energy in water supply system is usually wasted, due to its low capacity. …”
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The Role of Wetlands for Climate Change Mitigation and Biodiversity Conservation by T.T. Dinsa, D.O. Gemeda

“…Climate change is undoubtedly the most pervasive, complex and challenging of the global environmental issues facing contemporary society and it affects all aspects of development. …”
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L’homme et la mer aux Yasawa (îles Fidji) by Émilie Nolet

“…This paper examines how two related sets of phenomena — tourism, and a growing concern over environmental issues due to economic development and climate change — contribute to re-shape relationships to the marine environment, relying on field research conducted in Yalobi and Vuake villages. …”
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Conflitos ambientais em Minas Gerais: exploração da água na microrregião de São Lourenço by Eder Jurandir Carneiro, Mauro Francisco da Costa Assis

“…The study adopts the theoretical framework based upon the concept of environmental conflicts, pointing out the conflictive nature of environmental issues, from the recognition that society and the environment are inseparable, because the material world is cut by subjects that build different projects of use and meaning of space and natural conditions.…”
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CONSIDERACIONES ACERCA DE LA CRECIDA HISTÓRICA DE JULIO DEL 2006 Y SUS CONSECUENCIAS EN EL BAJO NEUQUÉN by Maria Elena Chiementon, Verónica G. Cortese

“…In recent years, worldwide, the environmental issues have gained unprecedented importance, including those linked to the use and management of water. …”
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Making innovative landscapes. Balmori Associates redefining the human-nature relationship for the cities of the future by Javier González-Campaña, Noemie Lafaurie-Debany, Marta Rabazo Martin

“…The description of some of the work carried out by the Firm helps illustrate the foundational and representative elements that characterise its design work, but more importantly, the strategies to be deployed in order to successfully respond to current critical environmental issues. Diana Balmori’s work is a rare compendium of interventions grounded in scientific research and capable of silently but steadily influencing our current vision of Landscape Architecture, laying solid foundations for a more liveable, sustainable, equitable and accessible urban space and for the creation of ‘operational’ landscapes that help define a new relationship between the 21st-century city and nature.   …”
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Capsule neural network and adapted golden search optimizer based forest fire and smoke detection by Luling Liu, Li Chen, Mehdi Asadi

“…The combination of capsule neural networks with the golden search optimizer illustrates the potential of merging cutting-edge technologies to tackle intricate environmental issues efficiently.…”
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Low environmental impact construction: fragilities and potentialities of hyperadobe as a solution for the Brazilian housing deficit by Renata do Carmo Mota Alves, Maria Gabriela Araújo Ranieri, Patrícia Capellato, Daniele Ornaghi Sant'anna

“…So far, neither the government nor the civil construction sector could resolve the issue, which is part of a graver picture with the environmental issues. Researches have been looking for a solution and the hyperadobe system, as a bagged earth construction system, presents many advantages for social interest constructions. …”
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The Influence of Social Networks on Environmental Awareness and the Social Responsibility of Generations by Eliana Andréa Severo, Julio Cesar Ferro de Guimarães, Mateus Luan Dellarmelin, Rossana Parizotto Ribeiro

“…With the advent of globalization and access to information, social networks came to be widely used by different generations. However, environmental issues have been causing global impacts, as well as issues of social vulnerability. …”
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Control of Material Procurement Cost of Enterprises under the Background of the Low-Carbon Economy by Yan Ma

“…In recent years, the public’s awareness of environmental protection has increased, and the requirements for enterprises to reduce pollution and energy consumption have increased, and environmental issues have become more and more important in China’s economic development strategy. …”
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Electric Aviation Development and Future Prospect by Li Zhoujinpeng

“…As concerns over environmental issues and energy shortages grow, electrified aircraft could emerge as a viable alternative to gas turbine aircraft, offering reduced carbon emissions and lower operational costs. …”
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Examining the optimum concentrations of CuO, ZnO, TiO2, and GO in porous asphalt for urban surface runoff using response surface Methodology by Ramtin Sobhkhiz Foumani, Esmaeil Fatehifar, Taher Rajaee

“…Environmental issues, like the reduction of pollutants in porous materials such as asphalt, are being addressed. …”
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Au croisement des enjeux de durabilité et des territoires : retour sur la genèse d’une revue pionnière by Bruno Villalba, Bertrand Zuindeau, Rhoda Fofack-Garcia, Leslie Carnoye

“…From an initiative that was part of a group of discussions, initially more or less informal, to the launch of the DD&T network and then the journal, the trajectory of DD&T is part of an interdisciplinary approach that was introduced in response to the lack of institutional recognition of the importance of analyzing and addressing environmental issues, and in relation with the territory. …”
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Stakeholder Theory for Sustainable Cities and Society: A Humanist and Environmental approach for integrating People, Institutions, and Environmental Ecosystems by Donizete Beck

“…The main findings highlighted in the urban and societal contexts the role of stakeholder and humanist responsibility, the role of stakeholder consensus about humanist themes and environmental issues, and last but not least important, the need to consider the environment as a non-human stakeholder in social and urban governance. …”
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Une décennie d’essor des enseignements sur l’existant dans les ENSA vue à travers les intitulés de cours by Camille Bidaud, Matthieu Cisel

“…Parallelly, architectural practices in this field have gained momentum over the past fifteen years, and a more acute perception of environmental issues has highlighted the importance of rehabilitation as a mean towards a transition to a more ecology-friendly building sector. …”
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