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| The impact of urban green infrastructure as a sustainable approach towards tropical micro-climatic changes and human thermal comfort | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): R.U. Galagoda, G.Y. Jayasinghe, R.U. Halwatura, H.T. Rupasinghe Green infrastructures such as living walls are technological solutions to replace the declined greenery at urbanized environment and also reliable applications for thermal regulation in buildings through insulation effect and escalates the energy use efficiency. Thermal comfort and local climate are spatiotemporally variable. The existing research gap should be addressed by evaluating the performance of vertical green... | ||
| Assessing regulating ecosystem services provided by the Ege University Rectorship Garden | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Cigdem Coskun Hepcan, Serif Hepcan Urban ecosystem services are generated in a diverse set of natural and managed urban green areas, including parks, urban forests, cemeteries, vegetated corridors, vacant lots, gardens, yards, and campus areas. Private gardens are generally undervalued for the ecosystem services they provide along with the other urban green areas. This paper aims to calculate three regulating ecosystem services; runoff retention, carbon storage and sequestration... | ||
| Climate factors and oak decline based on tree-ring analysis. A case study of peri-urban forest in the Mediterranean area | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Manuela Romagnoli, Sara Moroni, Fabio Recanatesi, Riccardo Salvati, Giuseppe Scarascia Mugnozza The main objective of this research was to investigate climate-growth relationships and if climate is a possible cause of oak decline in a very representative peri-urban forest in the Mediterranean area. The dendrochronological behaviours of healthy trees and declining trees were compared according to compromised vitality as assessed by crown defoliation. The analysed parameters were... | ||
| CFD analyses of the wind drags on Khaya Senegalensis and Eugenia Grandis | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Yangyang Li, Harianto Rahardjo, Kim Neil Irvine, Adrian Wing-Keung Law The drag coefficients of one mature Khaya Senegalensis tree and one Eugenia Grandis tree in Singapore were analysed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling and validated with field measurements. For the numerical method, an innovative laser scanning approach was used to generate the tree geometries and to calculate the three-dimensional (3D) leaf area density distribution within the canopies. The... | ||
| Spatio-temporal non-uniformity of urban park greenness and thermal characteristics in a semi-arid region | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Iryna Dronova, Mirit Friedman, Ian McRae, Fanhua Kong, Haiwei Yin Thermal characteristics of urban parks often vary city-wide due to different landscape properties of parks themselves or their surrounding environments. Understanding such heterogeneity is critical for strategic use of urban forest elements to mitigate extreme heat and provide various ecological amenities; however, relatively few studies to date have assessed such variability at the whole-city scales and across... | ||
| Measuring patterns and mechanism of greenway use – A case from Guangzhou, China | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Xuan Liu, Zhanqiang Zhu, Letian Jin, Lu Wang, Cunzhong Huang In the context of recent studies that have begun to establish a more quantifiable understanding of the use of urban greenways, this paper presents a preliminary investigation into the patterns in which a greenway is used and the mechanism behind the pattern of use of the greenway. Factors of the location, economic situation, environment and social background have been measured and analyzed in the use intensity model to... | ||
| Effects of plant leaf surface and different pollution levels on PM2.5 adsorption capacity | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Shaowei Lu, Xinbing Yang, Shaoning Li, Bo Chen, Yan Jiang, Di Wang, Lan Xu We selected 6 species of landscape plants growing under different pollution levels and performed quantitative determination of PM2.5 adsorption. We compared the measured adsorption to the leaf morphology and the water-soluble ion content. The results indicated that the pollution level and plant leaf surface PM2.5 adsorption capacity were positively correlated. There was variation in the leaf area... | ||
| Assessing the impact of street lighting on Platanus x acerifolia phenology | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Luciano Massetti Autumn phenology is an important part of the tree growing season that is still poorly understood. In addition to the environmental factors that might affect its timing, there are artificial effects introduced by modern society that could interfere with it, such as the increasing use of artificial light to illuminate urban nights. This study investigates the relationship between outdoor public lighting and leaf senescence of Platanus x acerifolia that constitutes with... | ||
| Loading experienced by a tie-in point during ascents | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Brian Kane Working in trees is an inherently dangerous profession, with a higher than average fatality rate. Climbers secure themselves with a rope and harness to a tie-in point to ascend into and work in a tree, but it can be difficult—if not impossible—to assess the safety of a tie-in point from the ground. Very little experimental work has described the loads associated with ascending into and working in trees, but it is critical to understand them to assess safety. We measured... | ||
| The influence of spatial configuration of green areas on microclimate and thermal comfort | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Sahar Sodoudi, Huiwen Zhang, Xiaoli Chi, Felix Müller, Huidong Li It has been shown that the spatial configuration of a green area can strongly influence its cooling effect. However, the specific correlation has not been sufficiently studied. To systematically clarify the correlation between the spatial configuration and the cooling effect of green areas, 25 idealized scenarios are designed and simulated using the microclimate model ENVI-met. These 25 scenarios represent green... | ||
| Is community management of resources by urban households, feasible? Lessons from community gardens in Gweru, Zimbabwe | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Emmanuel Mwakiwa, Tendai Maparara, Simbarashe Tatsvarei, Nolyn Muzamhindo The poor economic situation in Zimbabwe has forced many households to engage in urban agriculture. With the increasing number of households engaging in the practice, a local NGO in 2009 introduced community gardens in the city of Gweru to vulnerable households as a new development initiative. We examine the feasibility of community resource management in these gardens using a blend of econometrics and... | ||
| Digging for the roots of urban gardening behaviours | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Olivia Lewis, Robert Home, Thanasis Kizos Urban green spaces make a significant contribution to the social and ecological environment in cities, and the decisions of green space managers have direct impacts at both local and city scales. However most studies have focussed on public green spaces, despite privately managed gardens collectively forming a large proportion of urban green. The aim of this qualitative paper is to understand why people become involved in gardening and why... | ||
| Tree vibrations: Determining oscillatory properties by using infra-red marker-tracking system | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Ivana Kovacic, Dragi Radomirovic, Miodrag Zukovic A state-of-the-art infrared marker-tracking system that consists of eight cameras outfitted with infra-red optical filters and an array of infra-red light-emitting diodes as well as a set of reflective markers, is used to record the motion of a set of markers arranged along a trunk-dominated potted tree, which was pulled and released to perform free vibrations. The time-history diagrams of these markers are numerically fitted to the... | ||
| Hydrological behaviour of rain gardens and plant suitability: A study in the Veneto plain (north-eastern Italy) conditions | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): L. Bortolini, G. Zanin Since spring 2011 the roof of a building on the Agripolis Campus of the University of Padova (Italy) has been used as a drainage area for two rain gardens with a circular area of about 10% and 20% of the drainage area respectively. To improve soil infiltration, the topsoil was removed up to the depth of 1 m and filled with a mix of 50% sand, 25% compost and 25% of the existing topsoil. Herbaceous perennials were selected and planted to test their adaptability... | ||
| Impervious surface thresholds for urban tree site selection | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Michael G. Just, Steven D. Frank, Adam G. Dale Impervious surfaces are a ubiquitous urban feature that increase temperature and tree drought stress and are a demonstrated indicator of Acer rubrum L. tree condition and insect pest abundance. We examined the relationship between A. rubrum condition, impervious surface cover, and Melanaspis tenebricosa (Comstock) abundance, a primary herbivore of urban A. rubrum, in eight cities across the southern distribution of A. rubrum. We... | ||
| Identifying critical green structure characteristics for reducing the suicide rate | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: August 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 34 Author(s): Yu-Sheng Shen, Shih-Chun Candice Lung Green space has both environmental and health benefits, especially in moderating temperature and improving mental health. However, the characteristics of green structures have been overlooked in previous studies, and the mediation effects of green structures on the suicide rate have not been analyzed. To evaluate the mediation impacts of green structures (patch area, fragmentation, and patch distance), this study explored the potential pathways... | ||
| Constructing community gardens? Residents’ attitude and behaviour towards edible landscapes in emerging urban communities of China | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: Available online 20 June 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening Author(s): Baojie He, Jin Zhu Community gardens are very popular in developed countries, providing multiple benefits to inhabitants. In developing China, residents in many emerging urban communities of China have been appropriating and reclaiming public open spaces intentionally as a leisure opportunity and transforming their entertainment functions into vegetable plots, which has caused a series of conflicts and disputes. However, this issue of informal community gardening has rarely... | ||
| Index for evaluation of public parks and gardens proximity based on the mobility network: A case study of Braga, Braganza and Viana do Castelo (Portugal) and Lugo and Pontevedra (Spain) | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: Available online 19 June 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening Author(s): Bruno MARTINS, António NAZARÉ PEREIRA Urban green space (UGS) indices are increasingly used and are mentioned by many authors. However, while indices relating to the amount of green space are widespread, other important information about UGSs (including proximity) is somehow disregarded. This is noticeable in the Iberian Peninsula, for which studies relating to proximity of public parks and gardens (PG) are not easily found. The aim of this study is to quantify proximity as a... | ||
| Mosaic governance for urban green infrastructure: upscaling active citizenship from a local government perspective | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: Available online 18 June 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening Author(s): Arjen Buijs, Rieke Hansen, Sander Van der Jagt, Bianca Ambrose-Oji, Birgit Elands, Emily Lorance Rall, Thomas Mattijssen, Stephan Pauleit, Hens Runhaar, Anton Stahl Olafsson, Maja Steen Møller Compact urban development, social demands and austerity measures are increasing pressures on urban greenspace. Meanwhile, active citizens, defined as voluntary individuals or groups who self-organize to contribute to urban green space development, provide ecological and... | ||
| The Impact of Ancient Tree Form on Modern Landscape Preferences | ||
| 01. August 2018 | ||
| Publication date: Available online 18 June 2018 Source:Urban Forestry & Urban Greening Author(s): Joseph B. Townsend, Susan Barton Empirical studies of the relationship between aspects of the landscape and human emotions have been fruitful over the last few decades. In fact, we are awash in data that describes a correlation between natural landscapes and positive human feelings. While this plethora of data has been useful to various disciplines, it has not lead to an explanatory theory as to why and how the landscape should have this affect This paper proposes that the... | ||
