Article
Plant Sciences
Xinyang Yu, Younggu Her, Wenqian Huo, Guowei Chen, Wei Qi
Summary: This study developed a framework using Baidu Street View images and a new Vegetation Greenery Index (VGI) to assess the spatio-temporal variation of street-side vegetation greenery. The proposed method accurately quantified vegetation greenery and identified locations of substantial change in urban greenery.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Huiyi Liang, Cangshuan Li, Denggao Xue, Jiangnan Liu, Kedi Jin, Yuebin Wang, Dongyang Gao, Yingyuan Chen, Yapeng Li, Ling Qiu, Tian Gao
Summary: This study explored the perceptions and preferences of Chinese people for lawns and spontaneous groundcovers, analyzed the effects of social backgrounds, and found that there was a general equivalence in preferences for both types of ground cover.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Tianhong Zhao, Xiucheng Liang, Wei Tu, Zhengdong Huang, Filip Biljecki
Summary: Based on machine learning, a new application of street view imagery is introduced to estimate large-area high-resolution urban soundscapes. This approach enables low-cost but accurate and detailed sensing of urban soundscapes, providing an alternative means to generate soundscape maps.
COMPUTERS ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Daniel Phillips, Mark Lindquist
Summary: Legacy cities are seen as drivers of informal landscape patterns, where urban spontaneous vegetation contributes to biodiversity in informal urban greenspaces. People prefer greenspaces with moderate biodiversity levels, and perceived biodiversity does not correlate significantly with measured biodiversity. Unmaintained landscapes in legacy cities elicit negative sentiment among the public.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiaoping Chen, Xiaoshuang Wang, Xiaogang Wu, Jinping Guo, Zhixiang Zhou
Summary: Research shows that different vegetation barriers can have varying effects on PM concentrations, with a significant negative correlation between shelterbelt porosity and reduction efficiencies of TSP and PM10, while the impact on PM2.5 is inconsistent. To improve roadside air quality, encouraging the use of shrubs or hedges under 2 meters in height is recommended, while large, dense trees near busy roads should be avoided.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2021)
Article
Urban Studies
Xintong Ma, Chi Kwan Chau, Joseph Hung Kit Lai
Summary: Walking has been actively advocated to boost individuals' physical activity levels. Comfort is a major objective for many street design guidelines and walking audit tools. This study aimed to identify the major micro- and built environmental factors influencing pedestrian comfort for recreational walking. The results showed that pedestrian comfort is directly evaluated by satisfaction of built environment, thermal sensation, perceived air quality, and loudness.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xinyi Hao, Xin Zhang, Jiangtao Du, Meichen Wang, Yalan Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the effects of color temperature on pedestrians' perception and preferences regarding lighting levels and ambient temperature in urban street lighting. The study measures a wide range of color temperatures and aims to evaluate different combinations of color temperature and illuminance levels through psychological experiments with university students in Beijing.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Joris Adriaan Frank van Loenhout, Kirsten Vanderplanken, Maria Moitinho de Almeida, Tamari Kashibadze, Nia Giuashvili, Amiran Gamkrelidze
Summary: This study identified that males, parents of children under 12, and individuals with lower educational levels are more vulnerable to lower knowledge levels on heatwave protection. On the other hand, homemakers, retirees, individuals who have fasted, and those using medication are more likely to have better understanding of heatwave protection. Television and internet are the most commonly used channels for obtaining information on heatwave-protective measures, and people prefer receiving information on this topic from health authorities. Targeted communication towards these vulnerable groups could improve their knowledge level on heatwave protection.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Dena Kasraian, Sneha Adhikari, David Kossowsky, Michael Luubert, Brent G. Hall, Jason Hawkins, Khandker Nurul Habib, Matthew J. Roorda
Summary: This study quantifies pedestrians' perception of walkability through a stated preference survey using dynamic 3D representations of various street designs in Toronto. Results show a high preference for streets with transit lanes, trees on the sidewalk, and two-way cycle paths on the curb lane. Additionally, pedestrians are willing to trade sidewalk width for trees and outdoor dining, highlighting the importance of pedestrian experience in street design.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING B-URBAN ANALYTICS AND CITY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Xiucheng Liang, Tianhong Zhao, Filip Biljecki
Summary: This study introduces an embedding-driven clustering approach that integrates physical and perceptual attributes to understand the spatial structure and spatio-temporal evolution of the urban visual environment. The research provides a novel method to analyze the urban visual structure and its evolution, which is significant for future planning decision-making and urban landscape improvement.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chundi Chen, Yi Lu, Junsong Jia, Ying Chen, Junhuan Xue, Honghai Liang
Summary: The study found that spontaneously growing vegetation in urban environments plays a positive role in triggering people's naturalism and nostalgia, with most people considering the visual aspect of these plants to be very important. People are not very demanding in terms of the tactile and olfactory aspects of plants, which provides a wide range of choices for design and management strategies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND WORLD ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Na Zhang, Xiaorou Zheng, Xin Wang
Summary: To improve human well-being, there is increasing awareness of elevating aesthetic benefits by landscape design, planning, and management. However, which landscape features and attributes may be associated with aesthetic value of an urban landscape, human aesthetic preference, and landscape practices is still not clear yet. We proposed a comprehensive aesthetic assessment approach to realise the determination of landscape aesthetic indicators, integration of objective indicators and subjective preferences, and validation of estimations.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Remote Sensing
Jingxian Wei, Wenze Yue, Mengmeng Li, Jiabin Gao
Summary: This study mapped human perception of urban landscape in Shanghai using advanced deep learning and street view images. The results show that highly urbanized areas are perceived as more secure and vital but also more depressing. Additionally, administrative and service land is favored in terms of all perception types.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Gonzalo de la Fuente de Val
Summary: Based on an online questionnaire survey in Latin America, the study found that citizens prefer formal green spaces over those dominated by spontaneous wild vegetation (SWV). However, once informed of the benefits of SWV, preferences change and wild vegetation spaces were appreciated more. But after 30 days, preferences return to their initial point with formal green spaces being appreciated again over wild spaces.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Huiyi Liang, Yiwei Lin, Yingyuan Chen, Xueli Hao, Dongyang Gao, Na Yu, Yapeng Li, Ling Qiu, Tian Gao
Summary: Representing both biodiversity and recreational values in urban green spaces is challenging due to limited knowledge on people's biodiversity perceptions and recreational preferences. This study examines the relationship between biodiversity, perceived biodiversity, and recreational preferences in Chinese urban green spaces. The results show that participants can identify biodiversity in different habitats and tend to prefer water habitats. Landscape content is the most important factor influencing both perception and recreational preference trends.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sophie Perigon, Martin Massier, Joaquim Germain, Marie-Noelle Binet, Nicolas Legay, Bello Mouhamadou
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Gabin Piton, Nicolas Legay, Cindy Arnoldi, Sandra Lavorel, Jean-Christophe Clement, Arnaud Foulquier
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Nicolas Legay, Fabrice Grassein, Cindy Arnoldi, Raphael Segura, Philippe Laine, Sandra Lavorel, Jean-Christophe Clement
Article
Ecology
N. Legay, J. C. Clement, F. Grassein, S. Lavorel, S. Lemauviel-Lavenant, E. Personeni, F. Poly, T. Pommier, T. M. Robson, B. Mouhamadou, M. N. Binet
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Martina Lori, Gabin Piton, Sarah Symanczik, Nicolas Legay, Lijbert Brussaard, Sebastian Jaenicke, Eduardo Nascimento, Filipa Reis, Jose Paulo Sousa, Paul Mader, Andreas Gattinger, Jean-Christophe Clement, Arnaud Foulquier
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Simon Chollet, Morgane Maillard, Juliane Schorghuber, Sue J. Grayston, Jean-Louis Martin
Summary: The presence of large herbivores, such as deer, in temperate forests can significantly affect litter decomposition by reducing litter quality and changing decomposer communities. This reduction in litter quality led to a decrease in carbon and nitrogen loss, highlighting the importance of understanding the impact of deer populations on nutrient cycling in ecosystems.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Gabin Piton, Arnaud Foulquier, Laura B. Martinez-Garcia, Nicolas Legay, Cindy Arnoldi, Lijbert Brussaard, Katarina Hedlund, Pedro Martins da Silva, Eduardo Nascimento, Filipa Reis, Jose Paulo Sousa, Jean C. Clement, Gerlinde B. De Deyn
Summary: This study found differences in resistance and recovery of soil microbial communities under different rainfall patterns and soil management. Soil microbial communities under ecological management showed better recovery capacity after facing stress, while those under conventional management exhibited more stable nutrient cycling potential during stress.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Gabin Piton, Arnaud Foulquier, Laura B. Martinez-Garcia, Nicolas Legay, Katarina Hedlund, Pedro Martins da Silva, Eduardo Nascimento, Filipa Reis, Jose Paulo Sousa, Gerlinde B. De Deyn, Jean Christophe Clement
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Vincent Jung, Lois Morel, Sebastien Bonthoux, Simon Chollet
Summary: The study introduces a new index (VCS) to assess the conservation status of plant communities, which proves to be the most effective in evaluating vegetation conservation status when compared against qualitative assessments by experts. The use of habitat-specific species pools to distinguish between typical and non-typical species, as well as the consideration of species abundances, are critical for an accurate assessment of the vegetation conservation status.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Aude Zingraff-Hamed, Mathieu Bonnefond, Sebastien Bonthoux, Nicolas Legay, Sabine Greulich, Amelie Robert, Vincent Rotge, Jose Serrano, Yixin Cao, Raita Bala, Alvin Vazha, Rebecca E. Tharme, Karl M. Wantzen
Summary: Human welfare is closely related to the health of nature. By conceptualizing Human-River Encounter Sites for urban rivers, it can promote harmonious development, meet the needs of both humans and ecosystems, and alleviate the current urban river crisis.
Article
Plant Sciences
Simon Chollet, Christophe Baltzinger, Morgane Maillard, Jean-Louis Martin
Summary: The long-term exclusion of deer has a significant impact on forest understorey plant communities, increasing vascular plant richness, diversity, and cover while decreasing bryophyte cover. It reveals the abiotic filtering of plant assemblages that would otherwise be masked by the impact of abundant deer populations, though it does not increase beta diversity due to competitive advantages of remnant species.
Article
Forestry
Morgane Maillard, Jean-Louis Martin, Simon Chollet, Catriona Catomeris, Lena Simon, Sue J. Grayston
Summary: The dramatic increase in deer abundance in certain regions has led to changes in the vegetation structure of temperate forests. Studies have found inconsistent results regarding the effects of deer on soils, and suggest that both short-term and long-term interactions may play a role in shaping soil properties. Long-term effects of deer presence in temperate forests can lead to increased soil compaction, reduced phosphorous content, altered prokaryotic diversity, and changes in nutrient cycling. Long-term studies are needed to fully understand the belowground effects of deer in temperate forests.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Lois Morel, Vincent Jung, Simon Chollet, Frederic Ysnel, Lou Barbe
Summary: The study proposes a new method to estimate dark diversity based on the co-occurrence of functional features. By comparing the taxonomic and functional dark diversity of recent woodlands and ancient forests, it shows clear differences in composition. Functional dark diversity provides novel perspectives for ecological diagnostic and restoration.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Muriel Deparis, Nicolas Legay, Francis Isselin-Nondedeu, Sebastien Bonthoux
Summary: This study assessed the effects of urban uses and linear structural elements on the distribution of invasive alien plants in a French city. The results showed that urban use was the most significant variable, with fine-scale spatial analysis and detailed urban classification playing critical roles in understanding species distribution.
Article
Plant Sciences
Muriel Deparis, Nicolas Legay, Francis Isselin-Nondedeu, Sebastien Bonthoux
Summary: Promoting spontaneous vegetation in urban areas can face resistance from urban actors, but an integrated approach considering ecological, psychosocial, governance, and management issues is necessary. A study on municipal field operatives and city dwellers in a French city showed that municipal elected officials and service directors are moving towards a biodiversity-friendly strategy, but the engagement of management at all levels is crucial for success. While many city dwellers have a positive view of spontaneous vegetation, efforts such as providing ecological information can help improve their perceptions.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Alvarez-Chavez, Stephane Godbout, Mylene Genereux, Caroline Cote, Alain N. Rousseau, Sebastien Fournel
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of alternative filtering materials and bed aeration on the retention of nutrients and fecal bacteria in woodchip bedded stand-off pads for cows. The results showed that the alternative biofilters were more efficient in removing COD, SS, TN, and NO3-N, while conventional biofilters were more efficient for PO4-P removal. Aeration did not have a significant effect under the tested temperature conditions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yike Zhang, Zengyi Ma, Zhuoting Fang, Yuandong Qian, Zhiping Huang, Yilong Ye, Jianhua Yan
Summary: This study investigates the application of oxygen enrichment melting technology in the melting of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. The results demonstrate that oxygen enrichment technology can reduce energy consumption and operating costs, as well as decrease pollution emissions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liangang Xiao, Mingkai Leng, Philip Greenwood, Rongqin Zhao, Zhixiang Xie, Zengtao You, Junguo Liu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of grazing exclusion on soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation and vegetation recovery. It finds that grazing exclusion can increase the potential for SOC accumulation, and higher annual precipitation is positively correlated with SOC accumulation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beatrice Cantoni, Jessica Ianes, Beatrice Bertolo, Selena Ziccardi, Francesco Maffini, Manuela Antonelli
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of ozonation and adsorption as in-series processes compared to standalone processes for the removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in drinking water. The combination of both processes proves to be more effective than adsorption and ozonation alone. Ozonation improves the adsorption performance of poorly-oxidizable CECs but worsens that of well-oxidizable compounds. This research highlights the importance of considering both processes in the removal of CECs in drinking water treatment plants.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dan Li, Bingjun Liu, Yang Lu, Jianyu Fu
Summary: A new Standardized compound Drought and Saltwater intrusion Index (SDSI) was developed to detect changes in the severity of CDSEs in six estuaries. The study found that saltwater intrusion plays a dominant role in influencing SDSI severity, and CDSEs vary in frequency, duration and severity among different estuaries.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yong-Qiang Li, Rui Sun, Chong-Miao Zhang, Zi-Xuan Liu, Rui-tao Chen, Jian Zhao, Hua-dong Gu, Huan-Cai Yin
Summary: In this study, an electron beam excitation multi-wavelength ultraviolet (EBE-MW-UV) system was established and found to have significantly higher microbial inactivation effects compared to single-wavelength UV-LEDs in water. Mechanism analysis revealed that EBE-MW-UV damaged microbial DNA and proteins, and generated additional reactive oxygen species, leading to microbial inactivation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kaili Ma, Xinxin Han, Qiujuan Li, Yu Kong, Qiaoli Liu, Xu Yan, Yahong Luo, Xiaopin Li, Huiyang Wen, Zhiguo Cao
Summary: This study reveals that the use of a tryptophan-degrading microbial consortium (TDC) can enhance the hydrolysis efficiency of waste activated sludge (WAS), increasing the yield and quality of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and improving the solubilization and release of organic substances from WAS.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ling Xiong, Rui Li
Summary: Incorporating Ecosystem Service Value (ESV) into land use planning can provide informed land management decisions. This study evaluates the ESV of Guizhou Province in China's karst region. The results show an increase in total ESV over the past two decades due to ecological restoration projects.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Geetha Jenifel
Summary: This article discusses the importance of water and the pollution of freshwater resources, and introduces the use of machine learning models and blockchain technology to predict and protect water quality.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stanslaus Terengia Materu, Taotao Chen, Chang Liu, Daocai Chi, Meng Jun
Summary: The study showed that H2SO4-modified biochar can reduce P leaching, increase soil available P, and enhance plant P uptake in alternate wetting and drying irrigation systems. Biochar additions B20A and IAWDB20A-M were effective in improving yield, reducing P leaching, and increasing APB.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amir Nouri, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Sirus Zinadini, Mark Van Loosdrecht
Summary: This study focuses on the development of an air-lift bio-electrochemical reactor (ALBER) with a continuous feeding regime to enhance nitrogen removal from synthetic wastewater. The effect of temperature, hydraulic retention time (HRT), N -NH+4 /TN ratio, and current density on the reactor performance was investigated, and the ALBER achieved a maximum TN removal of 73%. The results suggest that the ALBER has potential for treating industrial wastewater at low temperatures.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peifang Wang, Guoxiang You, Yang Gao, Juan Chen, Xun Wang, Chao Wang
Summary: This study investigated the ecological processes of microbial communities and N- and P-transformation processes in multistage agricultural drainage ditches. The results showed that the microbial communities were co-shaped by agricultural practices and ditch size, which further governed the N and P removal performance.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaofeng Niu, Huan Wang, Tao Wang, Peiyu Zhang, Huan Zhang, Hongxia Wang, Xianghong Kong, Songguang Xie, Jun Xu
Summary: Microorganisms play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem balance, and environmental stressors can affect the assembly processes of microbial communities. The study found that different stressors have opposite effects on microbial community assembly in water and sediment, and warming has different influences compared to herbicides and nutrients.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqing Tan, Qiming Cheng, Fengwei Lyu, Fei Liu, Linhao Liu, Yihong Su, Shaochun Yuan, Wenyu Xiao, Zhen Liu, Yao Chen
Summary: The exacerbation of global warming, extreme weather events, and rapid urbanization have led to increased flooding in urban areas. China has adopted sponge city as an efficient means of preventing and controlling urban floods. Using a SWMM-FVCOM model, the hydrological reduction and control effect of sponge city construction (SPCC) within a university campus were evaluated. The study found that implementing SPCC effectively mitigates surface runoff and reduces the severity of urban flooding. However, the efficacy of runoff control decreases with longer rainfall return periods.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhonghan Chen, Qiuyan Li, Shibo Yan, Juan Xu, Qiaoyun Lin, Zhuangming Zhao, Ziying He
Summary: Tidal rivers are important biochemical reaction channels, receiving carbon from wastewater and agricultural drains, affecting CO2 emissions. Through modeling and data analysis, researchers explored carbon distribution, emissions, and greenhouse effects, emphasizing the potential of river management to change global CO2 emissions under climate change.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)