Examining the Role of NGOs in urban environmental governance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2018.01.002
Abstract: Abstract I conduct an ethnography of the public policy processes around urban environmental governance in Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; and Baltimore, MD. In particular, I examine the structure and functioning of the public policy networks… read more here.
Keywords: urban environmental; governance; examining role; environmental governance ... See more keywords
Spatial-temporal analysis of urban environmental quality of Tehran, Iran
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106901
Abstract: Abstract Urban environmental quality (UEQ) is a quantifiable measure of the capacity of an environment to cope with the requirements of an urban population. UEQ can be mapped by way of modeling separate domains of… read more here.
Keywords: environmental quality; quality; spatial temporal; urban environmental ... See more keywords
Urban environmental problems in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2017.05.001
Abstract: Abstract In this era of rationalism, ‘good’ urban planning and management decisions are deemed to be those that are able to identify a tangible balance of environmental benefits (i.e., safeguarding environmental resources such as nature… read more here.
Keywords: urban environmental; environmental resources; problems ghana; environmental problems ... See more keywords
Responding climate change: A bibliometric review on urban environmental governance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.09.067
Abstract: Abstract Urban environmental governance is critical for responding climate change. Existing policies have been inefficient for addressing complicated socio-ecological issues. In order to further promote related studies, it is critical to have a comprehensive review… read more here.
Keywords: urban environmental; environmental governance; research; climate change ... See more keywords
Evaluation on urban environmental sustainability and coupling coordination among its dimensions: A case study of Shandong Province, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2021.103351
Abstract: Abstract With the rapid urbanization process, the investigation of environmental sustainability is a critical issue in fostering sustainable social development. This study interprets the interrelationship between environmental pollution (EP), ecological restoration (ER), resource saving (RS),… read more here.
Keywords: environmental sustainability; urban environmental; coupling coordination; shandong province ... See more keywords
Experiences of Urban Environmental Conditions in Socially and Economically Diverse Neighborhoods
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DOI: 10.1080/10705422.2016.1269250
Abstract: ABSTRACT Environmental conditions can vary widely in urban areas. Temperature, green space, air quality, and other parameters may have different patterns among and within cities. These conditions may also be experienced and perceived by residents… read more here.
Keywords: urban environmental; environmental conditions; experiences urban; economically diverse ... See more keywords
Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover
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DOI: 10.1126/science.abk0989
Abstract: Urbanization transforms environments in ways that alter biological evolution. We examined whether urban environmental change drives parallel evolution by sampling 110,019 white clover plants from 6169 populations in 160 cities globally. Plants were assayed for… read more here.
Keywords: urban environmental; environmental change; white clover; evolution ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Urban Environmental and Economic Coordination Based on Discrete Mathematical Model
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/1566538
Abstract: The urban ecological environment is the material basis and condition for human beings to engage in social and economic activities and the supporting system for the formation and sustainable development of cities. With the acceleration… read more here.
Keywords: urban environmental; economic coordination; evaluation; environment ... See more keywords
Framing the Role of and Defining Criteria for Usefulness of Citizen Satisfaction Surveys in Local Urban Environmental Management
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DOI: 10.1177/0975425317716608
Abstract: The delivery of urban environmental services is among the functions devolved to local governments. As public services, they are routinely evaluated typically using ‘hard’ performance measures. The current trend of local governance incorporates citizens’ perspectives… read more here.
Keywords: urban environmental; usefulness citizen; management; citizen satisfaction ... See more keywords
Birds in the playground: Evaluating the effectiveness of an urban environmental education project in enhancing school children’s awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards local wildlife
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193993
Abstract: Children nowadays, particularly in urban areas, are more disconnected from nature than ever before, leading to a large-scale “extinction of experience” with the natural world. Yet there are many potential benefits from children interacting with… read more here.
Keywords: urban environmental; project; environmental education; school ... See more keywords
Assessment of relationship between aging and contaminant-carryover for different filter layer of surgical mask under urban environmental stressors.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4189299
Abstract: Abundant disposable surgical masks (SMs) remain in the environment and continue to age under urban environmental stressors. This study aimed to investigate the aging characteristics of SMs and the effect of different aged layers of… read more here.
Keywords: assessment relationship; relationship aging; environmental stressors; layer ... See more keywords