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Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractReview of Blue-Green Infrastructure in Some Selected CountriesTariku Neme Afata, Seyoum Derib, Reda NemoBlue-Green Infrastructures (BGI) integrate solutions implemented to enhance water management and landscape values for more climate-resilient and livable cities. It has created an opportunity to renew the natural structure of water balance in cities and rural through the increase in rainwater retention and enlargement of permeable areas. The objective of this review is to assess the blue-green infrastructures of selected … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 4 · 4 Aug 2022 · 7,097 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCity Growth: Issues and Challenges of Urban Sustainability in Republic of BeninAboubakari MoussaThe reason behind the sustainable urban development in many developing countries, including Benin are diverse such as socio-economic, environment and cultural challenge. The aim of this paper therefore is to examine the growth of cities in Benin, issues and challenges of urbanization in order to have a sustainable urban development. The mains area addressed in the paper are: issues related … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 30 Oct 2017 · 8,128 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDetermination of Thermal Comfort for Social Impact Assessment: Case Study in Kota Damansara, Selangor, MalaysiaNor Hanisah Mohd Hashim, Kok Weng Tan, Yvonne LingThis study determined the thermal comfort of outdoor recreational park in Kota Damansara, Malaysia. Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) index, Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD) and Thermal Sensation Vote (TSV) were applied in order to determine thermal comfort in the study area. Comparison and establishment of relationship were done between PMV and Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD) to demographic factors and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 11 · 9 Nov 2016 · 7,916 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Entire-Array-Polygon (EAP) Method to Assess Urban Development SuitabilityLong Cheng, Yan LiuChina has been experiencing rapid urbanization since the economic reforms and open-up in the late 1970s, with the expansion and restructuring of existing cities taking place at an unprecedented pace, as well as the emergence of many new cities. However, it remains a challenge for urban planners and decision-makers to identify and assess the suitability of areas for future urban … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 2 Jul 2016 · 7,682 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMeasuring Intra-City Eco-Efficiency Variations of Urban Infrastructures in JeddahMohammed Aljoufie, Alok TiwariSaudi cities are experiencing construction booms linked to urban infrastructure services and the Kingdom’s second largest city, Jeddah, is not an exception. As these booms are associated with urban expansion and rapid population growth, the major challenge confronting urban planners is the ensuring of resource efficiency given the offered infrastructure. In fact, reducing the consumption of resources and the impact … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 14 May 2016 · 7,447 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNature of Price Adjustment and Market Integration among Stages in Cassava Value Addition Chain in Southern NigeriaSunday B. Akpan, Glory E. Emmanuel, Inimfon V. PatrickAgricultural price behaviour in the long run depends on several factors ranging from the socio-economic, environmental and political environment among others. This study tested for the long run price adjustment mechanism between the producer price of raw cassava in the rural market and retailed price of its derivatives in urban market in the Southern region of Nigeria. The study was … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 14 Oct 2015 · 7,724 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of The Heat Island Phenomenon in Makassar, South Sulawesi, IndonesiaRosmini Maru, Ichsan Invanni Baharuddin, Ramli Umar et al.Urban Heat Island phenomenon (UHI) is one of the city micro-climate phenomenon that mostly hit many big cities in the World, including Makassar, Indonesia. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the phenomenon of UHI and UHII in Makassar and the surrounding areas. The method used in this study is the analysis of primary data through measurements taken directly to the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 9 · 23 Sep 2015 · 8,064 accessesView PDFCite
InvestigationOpen accessIn the abstractComparison of Green Roof Model Predictions with Experimental DataSergio Quezada-García, Manuela Azucena Escobedo-Izquierdo, Juan José Ambriz-García et al.In this study, the results of a green roof model are presented and compared with experimental data. Good agreement between simulation and experiment were found for different experimental conditions that were carried out in a controlled environment laboratory. The study of green roof heat transfer processes is important because it allows a better thermal design in buildings; the use of … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 14 Jul 2015 · 7,228 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMonitoring Land Use and Land Cover Effects on Water Quality in Cheung Ek Lake using ASTER ImagesNara Im, Kensuke Kawamura, Endan Suwandana, Yuji SakunoCheung Ek Lake is the biggest natural treatment plant for nearly 80% of wastewater and storm-water from Phnom Penh city. Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) changes of the lake and its catchment area could deteriorate capacity of the lake in purifying wastewater and affect to its water quality. The study aims to assess the relationship between LULC changes and … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 3 Apr 2015 · 8,017 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRural and Urban Attitudes toward Immigrants in the U.S. Midwest and Great PlainsMiguel Ceballos, Oksana Yakushko, Courtney LyonsRecent immigration has transformed much of the Midwest and Great Plains regions of the United States, affecting its rural and urban areas through dramatic increases in the foreign-born population and in particular Latino immigrant populations. This study examines three theories of prejudice: Perceptions of threat, contact with immigrants and a cosmopolitanism outlook, in predicting rural and urban attitudes toward immigrants … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 7 Jan 2015 · 8,294 accessesView PDFCite