2025 August - 43 articles
Rapid urban growth poses distinct energy and environmental challenges in various regions of the world. This study evaluated the technical and economic feasibility of a grid-connected photovoltaic system in Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, u...
Cities have become the largest consumers of resources and contributors to pollution due to urbanization. Therefore, measuring quality and maintaining standards have become crucial, as the boundaries of measurements for a city’s environmental qu...
In the 21st century, the role of railway stations began to change, as they began to integrate various modes of transport to become multimodal transit hubs (MTHs). They are often part of urban transformation plans due to the vast and underutilized spa...
To explore the relationship between features of pocket parks and restorative effects, this paper conducted a systematic review and synthesized existing empirical literature. Following the PRISMA guidelines, six databases were searched using keywords...
The use of hydrogel and biostimulants holds great potential for plants’ adaptation to stressful urban conditions, increasing their tolerance to drought stress. In this study, we investigated the plant performance and anatomical response of Petu...
This study examined the temporal dynamics of metal(loid) concentrations in agricultural soils, fern Amauropelta rivularioides, and surface waters in a peri-urban region on the Brazil–Paraguay border during 2019–2020. Elevated levels of As...
Air pollution poses growing challenges to public health and urban mobility in Southeast Asia. This study investigates how air quality crises affect travel mode choices in Chiang Rai, Thailand, a secondary city experiencing seasonal PM2.5 smog episode...
This research examines road users’ willingness to pay for enhanced active mobility infrastructure at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), a suburban university campus in Bangkok, Thailand. The study addresses the nee...
The transition to a circular economy (CE) is crucial to sustainable development, necessitating tailored assessment tools to measure circularity at various levels. Recent studies assessing the CE at the municipal level by using statistical data have h...
This study examines how Multi-Scalar Nature-Based Regenerative Solutions (M-NbRS) can realign urban–industrial systems with planetary boundaries to mitigate Earth system destabilization. Using integrated systems analysis, we document three key...
The Adriatic–Ionian region is seismically very active and poses a major challenge for risk mitigation. Each country has developed laws, standards, and techniques to reduce seismic vulnerability. The ADRISEISMIC project created a database of exi...
The continuous expansion of China’s cities has led to a divergence in economics, population, and public service levels among different districts within the city. This has led to different housing prices, due to the resulting impact on housing s...
The lack of cultural spaces and the inadequate preservation of architectural heritage hinder the development of ecotourism in Ollantaytambo. This research aims to propose an architectural design for green infrastructure that supports the growth of ec...
This paper contributes to research on the geography of cultural sectors by exploring cultural consumption habits from a spatial perspective. The study introduces a novel method to the study of cultural consumption spatial patterns by using human mobi...
Housing unaffordability and widening socio-spatial polarization continue to pervade US cities today. Driving this phenomenon, in part, is the increasing investment of rental housing stock by corporate landowners who rely on firms like RealPage, Inc....
Meeting the European Green Deal’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 calls for a 90 percent decrease in emissions from the transportation sector. Thus, there is need to accelerate the shift to more sustainable mobility for integrated and smarte...
This study examines the spatial dynamics of urban sprawl in the peri-urban areas of Malang Municipality from 2004 to 2024. The findings reveal a rapid and uneven expansion of built-up areas, growing from 1825.87 ha (4%) in 2004 to 8017.22 ha (15.39%)...
With the global trend of green travel and demand for improving the quality of slow-moving systems in coastal cities, the optimization of the cycling system is crucial for improving the quality of the human environment. Based on the theory of “h...
Sustainability has an ever-increasing importance in our lives, mainly due to climate changes, finite resources, and a growing population, where each of us is called to make a change. Although climate change is a global phenomenon, our individual choi...
This study adopts a multi-scale, simulation-driven approach to evaluate the performance of different passive roof types in mitigating Urban Heat Island (UHI) in hot arid climate. A comparative analysis was performed for selected roof types; green, po...
In highly urbanised and industrialised settings, managing environmental pressures and enhancing urban resilience demand integrated, spatially explicit approaches. This study presents a methodological framework that integrates topographic data, land c...
For the last few decades, the use of High-Speed Trains (HSTs) has been growing rapidly in various parts of the world. Despite rapid global expansion, many HST projects fail due to demand overestimation and cost overruns. This study analyzes factors i...
Compared to commuting, grocery shopping trips, despite their profound implications for mixed land use and transportation planning, have received limited attention in travel behavior research. Drawing upon a travel diary survey conducted in a fast-gro...
The restrictions on business and social activity during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to significant changes in consumption patterns worldwide. Such changes are causing structural shifts in the markets of goods and services, thus affecting regional...
Wellington, New Zealand, is highly vulnerable to disaster-induced food security crises due to its geography and geological characteristics, which can disrupt transportation and isolate the city following disasters. Urban agriculture (UA) has been pro...
This research addresses urban inequality by focusing on the rehabilitation of communal rooftops in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, the city’s historic district, where residential vulnerability is concentrated in a particularly dense heritage urban env...
This study investigates the influence of façade-design parameters on daylighting performance in hot arid climates, with a particular focus on Egypt. A total of nine façade configurations of a residential building were modeled and simula...
Emerging and persistent contaminants (EPCs) were detected at high concentrations in Chiang Mai’s Mae Kha Canal, identifying urban waterways as important sources of pollution in the Ping River system in northern Thailand. Maximum levels of metfo...
Urban population growth is intensifying pressure on mobility systems, with road transportation contributing to environmental and sustainability challenges. Policymakers must navigate complex uncertainties in addressing rising mobility demand while pu...
Urban infrastructure, such as water supply networks, sewage systems, and electricity networks, is essential for the functioning of cities and, consequently, for the well-being of citizens. Despite its essentiality, the distribution of infrastructure...
Traffic accidents pose a significant threat to public safety, resulting in numerous fatalities, injuries, and a substantial economic burden each year. The development of predictive models capable of the real-time forecasting of post-accident impact u...
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have emerged as a promising sustainable urban mobility solution, expected to lead to enhanced road safety, smoother traffic flows, less traffic congestion, improved accessibility, better energy utilization and environmental...
Accurate forecasting of household waste generation is essential for sustainable urban planning and the development of data-driven environmental policies. Conventional statistical models, while simple and interpretable, often fail to capture the nonli...
This research examines the shifting geography of small firm innovation in the U.S. by tracking the location of small business innovation research (SBIR) and small business technology transfer (STTR) awardees between 2010 and 2024. The SBIR and STTR a...
While the explosive growth in e-commerce stresses urban logistics systems, city planners lack of fine-grained data in order to anticipate and manage the resulting freight flows. Using a three-stage analytical approach combining descriptive zonal stat...
While rainfall occurs for several reasons, climate change and urbanization influence its frequency and geographical disparities. Although recent research suggests that urbanization may lead to increased rainfall, insights into how urbanization can tr...
This study investigates the encroachment risk in the Makause informal settlement by analysing resident survey data to identify key contributing factors and build predictive models. Encroachment threatens the water infrastructure through damage, conta...
Differences exist between rural–urban migrants and urban–urban migrants in terms of human capital’s accumulation and pathways of social integration, yet few studies have systematically compared these distinctions. Based on the CMDS2...
The present study was motivated by the need to enhance indoor air quality and reduce airborne disease transmission in dense urban environments where high-rise residential buildings face challenges in achieving effective natural ventilation. The probl...
Modern software solutions have a multiplicative effect on enhancing quality of life across various urban sectors, including the environment, education, public health, security, transportation, time efficiency, employment, and other key aspects of cit...
This study examines diurnal surface temperature dynamics across major Moroccan cities during the growing season and explores the interaction between urban and vegetated surfaces. We also introduce the Urban Thermal Impact Ratio (UTIR), a novel metric...
Governance challenges, success factors, and stakeholder dynamics are central to the implementation of Positive Energy District (PED) Labs, which aim to develop energy-positive and sustainable urban areas. In this paper, a qualitative analysis combini...
This paper builds on place theory and the psycho-social approach to the study of perceived residential environmental quality to examine the relationship between environmental perceptions and residential action in the neighborhood. An exploratory stud...
