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Urban growth trend analysis of proposed Greater Silchar City, India, using landscape metrics and Shannon entropy model
Most cities in the world suffer from excessive population and unplanned urban growth. The objective of the present study was to investigate the...
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Modelling volumetric growth of emerging urban areas around new transit stations
Cities in develo** countries are fast transforming from area-based expansion, representing spatial growth, to volumetric expansion, representing a...
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Scaling of urban amenities: generative statistics and implications for urban planning
Cities have been extensively studied as complex adaptive systems over the last 50 years. Recently, several empirical studies and emerging theory...
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Restructuring Urban Form Through Restructuring Accessibility: An Integrated Urban Network Approach
Urban form and socio-economic activities are mutually impacted and reinforced through the medium of human movement. Prior literature has paid much...
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Urban development reduces bee abundance and diversity
Wild bee communities persist in cities despite major disruption of nesting and food resources by urban development. Bee diversity and abundance is...
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Modelling differential urban growth dynamics for growth decentralisation: a study on Tiruchirappalli metropolitan and sub-tier towns, India
Urbanisation requires careful planning and monitoring to overcome challenges like overpopulation, inadequate housing, and sanitation. Significant...
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Smart city construction and urban green development: empirical evidence from China
Smart city construction represents an advanced stage of China's urbanisation process and plays an important role in promoting green economic growth...
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Effects of urban land-use types on avifauna assemblage in a rapidly develo** urban settlement in Ghana
Given that rates of urbanization are rising globally, the need to maintain and enhance urban biodiversity has become important. This study examines...
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Establishment of an equity evaluation method for urban parkland layout under the process-outcome perspective
Urban parkland, as a critical component of urban green space, reflects the distribution of public resources. Combined with the concept of the 15-min...
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Drivers of arthropod biodiversity in an urban ecosystem
Our world is becoming increasingly urbanized with a growing human population concentrated around cities. The expansion of urban areas has important...
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Unveiling urban ecological integrity: spatially explicit assessment in contrasting environments
Although much attention has been paid to improve the representation of the urban spatial complexity, most efforts have been limited to the inclusion...
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Urban biodiversity suitability index: decoding the relationships between cities and birds
The expansion of cities has increased the necessity of multidisciplinary strategies to reduce the impacts of urbanization on ecosystems. Here we...
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Floral species evenness is the major driver of wild bee communities in urban gardens
Urban gardens have the potential to contribute to urban bee biodiversity. However, studies considering the effects of habitat amount and floral...
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Tree growth rate under urban limiting conditions
The benefits of green areas mostly depend on the trees’ dimension, which in the urban environment is not as predictable as it is in woodland. Growth...
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Increased heat risk in wet climate induced by urban humid heat
Cities are generally warmer than their adjacent rural land, a phenomenon known as the urban heat island (UHI). Often accompanying the UHI effect is...
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Exploring the Interplay Between Small-Scale Commerce and Traffic Flow Dynamics in Macao Historical Districts for Sustainable Urban Development
A highly vibrant living space is the cornerstone of sustainable urban development, profoundly influencing a city’s spatial configuration....
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Characteristics and factors influencing the expansion of urban construction land in China
As a new product of rapid urbanization, the sprawl of urban construction land can objectively reflect urban land use efficiency, which is of great...
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Urban Impact on Landfalling Tropical Cyclone Precipitation: A Numerical Study of Typhoon Rumbia (2018)
Coastal urban areas are prone to serious disasters caused by landfalling tropical cyclones (TCs). Despite the crucial role of urban forcing in...
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Intra-urban variation in body condition, body size and oxidative status of Rufous-collared sparrow relate to urban green space attributes in a Latin American metropolis
Urbanization impacts public, wildlife and environmental health. Studies comparing rural and urban populations reveal negative effects of urban life...
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Geospatial assessment of urban green space using multi-criteria decision analysis in Debre Markos City, Ethiopia
Urban green space (UGS) serves as a lung for city dwellers to breathe and is critical for fostering the sustainable growth of urban ecology and...
