Methodology proposed for photogrammetric monitoring of the exotic species Hovenia dulcis Thunb. in the Green Belt area surrounding the city of Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-8018-7
Abstract: The spread of the exotic species Hovenia dulcis known as Japanese raisin tree, coming from Asia, detected in a protected area of 465.0 ha surrounding the city of Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil, named… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; green belt; area; monitoring ... See more keywords
Microplastic pollution in urban green-belt soil in Shihezi City, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20083-7
Abstract: The problems are associated with microplastic (MP) pollution of global concern. However, little is known about the pollution characteristics and sources of MPs in urban green-belt soils. Therefore, this study investigated MP pollution in 11… read more here.
Keywords: green belt; belt soil; urban green; pollution ... See more keywords
The “Green Belt Berlin”: Establishing a greenway where the Berlin Wall once stood by integrating ecological, social and cultural approaches
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.12.008
Abstract: Abstract Urban greenways benefit urban dwellers by providing multiple ecosystem services and by supporting biodiversity conservation in cities. Increasing competition for open space in growing cities, however, often hinders the establishment of greenways in those… read more here.
Keywords: green belt; belt berlin; greenway; berlin wall ... See more keywords
Effects of urban green space habitats and tree species on ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-74448-8
Abstract: Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) are key symbiotic microbial components for the growth and health of trees in urban greenspace habitats (UGSHs). However, the current understanding of EMF diversity in UGSHs remains poor. Therefore, in this study,… read more here.
Keywords: park green; diversity; tree species; green belt ... See more keywords
The Green Belt Initiative, Politics and Sugar Production in Malawi
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DOI: 10.1080/03057070.2016.1211401
Abstract: This paper critically examines underlying political economy dynamics of the expansion of sugar cultivation in Malawi within the framework of the Green Belt Initiative (GBI). This is being promoted in the context of a protracted… read more here.
Keywords: sugar production; green belt; initiative politics; malawi ... See more keywords
Analysis of green belt designs in mitigating anthropogenic heat emission from buildings by considering cooling efficiency and nurture costs
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DOI: 10.1177/1420326x241300594
Abstract: Building anthropogenic heat emission is one of the key factors contributing to both building thermal environment and urban heat island, which can potentially lead to increasement of building energy consumption and carbon emission. Mitigating this… read more here.
Keywords: heat; anthropogenic heat; heat emission; green belt ... See more keywords