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Urban Science, Volume 9, Issue 10

October 2025 - 47 articles

Cover Story: Rapid urbanization intensifies environmental challenges related to climate change in built environments. The optimization of nature-based solutions is imperative to mitigate climate change and adapt to extreme weather phenomena. This review analyses the integration of vertical greenery systems (VGSs) into urban environments to capitalize on their environmental, social, and economic benefits. Key aspects include the positive role of VGSs in UHI mitigation, air quality improvement, stormwater management, biodiversity enhancement, and social aspects. Challenges include high maintenance costs, structural risks, plant health issues and fire hazards. The study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration of urban planners, architects, engineers, and stakeholders for optimized VGSs integration to enhance urban sustainability. View this paper
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Articles (47)

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  • Open Access
553 Views
26 Pages

21 October 2025

Urban green space (UGS) is a fundamental element of urban systems for enhancing the quality of urban life. UGS plays a pivotal role in promoting urban ecological sustainability if important criteria are integrated into urban planning programs. This p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
438 Views
21 Pages

21 October 2025

Ecosystem services play a crucial role in sustaining human life, providing numerous benefits that are indispensable for our well-being. However, these vital functions are increasingly compromised by land use changes that have been instigated by human...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,639 Views
27 Pages

Egypt’s Regional Innovation Capacity Disparities and New Smart City Prospects: A Quantitative Analysis

  • Mohamed Abouelhassan Ali,
  • Éva Komlósi,
  • Zoltan Orban and
  • Sara Elhadad

20 October 2025

This study evaluates the innovation capacity of Egypt’s governorates to identify their potential for developing smart cities as innovation hubs. Smart cities represent essential instruments for tackling complicated urban issues like environment...

  • Article
  • Open Access
587 Views
36 Pages

20 October 2025

This study examines how Windhoek’s urban form, shaped by apartheid-era planning, continues to influence neighbourhood travel behaviour, socio-economic disparity, and residential perceptions. It addresses three key questions: (1) How do socio-ec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
669 Views
24 Pages

19 October 2025

With an aging population and the widespread adoption of smart technologies, elderly residents’ perceived safety in smart apartments has become a critical determinant of their quality of life and their acceptance of technology. However, much of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,250 Views
20 Pages

16 October 2025

The intensification of thermal stress in cities due to urbanization and climate change underscores the urgent need to improve outdoor habitability. This study analyses the influence of three opaque façade technologies—traditional, lightw...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,478 Views
25 Pages

Territorial Impacts of the Ruta Viva Expressway in Peri-Urban Quito (2011–2024): A PCA-Based, Census-Tract Assessment

  • Pablo Macanchi,
  • Vinicio Moya-Almeida,
  • Paúl Aguilar,
  • Irene Vinueza,
  • Deysi Maisincho,
  • Tatiana Astudillo-Ortega and
  • Francisco Cabrera-Torres

16 October 2025

This study examines territorial transformations in five rural parishes of the Metropolitan District of Quito induced by the Ruta Viva expressway (inaugurated in 2013). Using census tracts for 2011, 2017, 2021, and 2024 and four variables—urban...

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  • Open Access
697 Views
17 Pages

16 October 2025

Rapid urbanization in Southeast Asia has created a paradox between severe environmental degradation and the often-muted concern of urban residents. The objective of this study is to explain this disconnect by comparatively analyzing the structural fa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
645 Views
17 Pages

15 October 2025

This study presents a comprehensive latitudinal analysis of air particulate matter (PM) across an 1400 km pollution corridor spanning Chile’s central-southern zone. We systematically analyzed PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations across eight major urb...

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Urban Sci. - ISSN 2413-8851