Article
Engineering, Environmental
Magnus Hieronymus, Ola Kalen
Summary: The current coastal spatial planning in Sweden fails to consider the uncertainties and time dependence of sea level rise, resulting in inaccurate flood risk assessments. The study finds that extreme events dominate flood risk for shorter planning periods, while the risk of high sea level rise becomes more important for longer planning periods.
Article
Environmental Studies
A. Bukvic, A. Mitchell, Y. Shao, J. L. Irish
Summary: The research highlights the substantial adverse impacts of chronic and episodic flooding on populated coastal areas. Many coastal communities are not adapting to the anticipated flood risks due to stakeholders' inability to understand the implications of these impacts on socio-economic systems and the built environment. The study evaluates flood exposure on vital municipal features in rural and urban areas, using a more nuanced approach to relocation risk assessment and considering both direct inundation impacts and socio-economic dimensions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jessie Louisor, Olivier Brivois, Paloma Mouillon, Aurelie Maspataud, Patrice Belz, Jean-Michel Laloue
Summary: The study aims to assist local stakeholders in determining the best coastal management strategy for the Moeze marsh in order to adapt to sea level rise. By simulating coastal overflowing for different scenarios, it was found that the implementation of closed defenses does not significantly reduce flooding and land-use changes have an influence on flooding in the marsh.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Steven D. Meyers, Shawn Landry, Marcus W. Beck, Mark E. Luther
Summary: The study found that sea level rise could increase the occurrence of sanitary sewer overflows, and developed a logistic regression model to better predict this risk. By simulating precipitation and coastal water levels, the significant predictors for sanitary sewer overflows were identified.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Megan M. Miller, Manoochehr Shirzaei
Summary: Using VLM and SLR projections, a study quantifies flood risks in Texas and predicts that by 2100, a portion of the land will subside below sea level. Subsidence increases the inundation area, ultimately resulting in a 39% extension of the affected total area.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Marco Anzidei, Daniele Trippanera, Alessandro Bosman, Franco Foresta Martin, Fawzi Doumaz, Antonio Vecchio, Enrico Serpelloni, Tommaso Alberti, Sante Francesco Rende, Michele Greco
Summary: The island of Ustica is at risk due to sea-level rise, and a study has been conducted to assess the potential coastal flooding under different climate scenarios. The results indicate rising sea levels by 2150, highlighting the need for adaptation and mitigation actions to protect the tourism and harbor facilities.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michelle A. Hummel, Robert Griffin, Katie Arkema, Anne D. Guerry
Summary: Coastal communities rely on levees and seawalls for protection against sea-level rise, but these structures can exacerbate flooding in other areas. By combining hydrodynamic and economic models, it is possible to assess and reduce flood risks in coastal bays, demonstrating that strategic flooding management can alleviate damages in other coastal areas.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kazi Samsunnahar Mita, Philip Orton, Franco Montalto, Firas Saleh, Julia Rockwell
Summary: Flooding along U.S. coastlines is increasing due to the combined effects of fluvial and coastal flood sources and sea level rise (SLR). However, the impact of SLR on flood drivers and compounding is still not well understood. This study focuses on a flood-prone neighborhood in Philadelphia to investigate the role of SLR in inducing high-tide flooding (HTF) and compound flooding. The results show that SLR can significantly increase the frequency and intensity of flooding in the future.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Makoto Tamura, Kohei Imamura, Naoko Kumano, Hiromune Yokoki
Summary: Sea level rise (SLR) due to climate change poses a serious threat to coastal populations. This study assesses the impacts of SLR and ocean tides on coastal Japanese prefectures by estimating the extent of inundated areas, affected populations, and economic damages. The findings highlight the importance of mitigation efforts in reducing the impacts of SLR.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ben S. Hague, Shayne Mcgregor, David A. Jones, Ruth Reef, Doerte Jakob, Bradley F. Murphy
Summary: We provide the first global estimates of annual average exceedances of various flood levels under sea-level rise (SLR). Minor flooding will occur most days worldwide with a global SLR of 0.7 m, while moderate flooding occurs with the same frequency under 1.0 m SLR. The differences in flood thresholds, tidal ranges, and non-tidal variability among regions lead to variations in the SLR required for chronic flooding to occur. Our findings have implications for coastal flood hazard assessments and we have developed a framework called RAFFFTS to identify potential future tidal flooding hotspots using only 1-year observational records.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ben Hague, Shayne Mcgregor, David Jones, Ruth Reef, Doerte Jakob, Bradley Murphy
Summary: This study presents the first global estimates of annual average exceedances of minor, moderate, and major flood levels under sea-level rise. The findings demonstrate that chronic flooding can occur with less sea-level rise in areas with lower flood thresholds and smaller tidal ranges. The study also introduces a new assessment framework, RAFFFTS, which can identify potential future tidal flooding hotspots using only 1-year observational records.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gunnel Goransson, Lisa Van Well, David Bendz, Jim Hedfors, Per Danielsson
Summary: As the sea level rises and intense rainfall increases, there is a need for climate adaptation. This study investigates the perceptions of Swedish public authorities on planned retreat and flexible land use. The study finds that the use of climate scenarios and planning horizon varies among governance levels, which impacts the perspectives on planned retreat.
CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiangsuo Fan, Xuyang Li, Chuan Yan, Jinlong Fan, Lin Chen, Nayi Wang
Summary: This paper proposes a network structure called CAMP-Net to address the issue of poor differentiation of feature representations in different categories caused by traditional deep learning algorithms' inability to handle pixel information of different bands and classification overfitting. CAMP-Net is a parallel network that enhances the interaction of local band information by grouping spectral nesting and introduces a parallel processing model.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Saleha Jamal, Md Babor Ali
Summary: This study analyzes the dynamics of land use and land cover patterns and rapid urban expansion in Kolkata Municipal Corporation over the past three decades. The study reveals significant transformations in green spaces, fallow lands, and water bodies, which have been converted into built-up areas. The analysis also predicts further expansion of built-up areas in the future, potentially impacting water bodies, fallow lands, and green spaces. Additionally, the study highlights the pressure for land transformation driven by the increasing population in Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hasnain Abbas, Wang Tao, Garee Khan, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Javed Iqbal, Mohammed Fahad Albeshr, Isma Kulsoom
Summary: As urbanization accelerates, human impact on land use is increasing, making land use and land cover change (LULC) a crucial factor in environmental change. This study aims to identify and predict LULC changes from 2015 to 2022 and predict changes for 2030 using Sentinel-2 images and the Random Forest algorithm for classification and Multilayer Perceptron and Markov Chain Analysis (MLP-MCA) for prediction. The study revealed an expansion of 90.64 km2 in the built-up area from 2015 to 2022 and predicts that 58.84% of the study area will be transformed into built-up by 2030.
GEOCARTO INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Yu Han, Changjie Chen, Zhong-Ren Peng, Pallab Mozumder
Summary: This study evaluates the vulnerability of transportation networks in Miami-Dade County to storm surges under sea-level rise using an activity-based modeling approach. Results show that choosing a low-level adaptation standard could lead to about 29.3% of transportation infrastructure being damaged, while a high-level adaptation standard reduces this to 12.4%. The total increased travel time under the low-level adaptation standard could be twice as high as that under the high-level adaptation standard.
Article
Environmental Studies
Ruoniu Wang, Sowmya Balachandran
Summary: Inclusionary housing ties affordable housing units with new development, helping to address the affordable housing crisis and build inclusive communities. The lack of a national database limits understanding of prevalence and production. A census found 1,019 local programs in 734 jurisdictions across 31 states and the District of Columbia, with distinct patterns in California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
Article
Transportation
Zongni Gu, Ilir Bejleri, Binbin Peng
Summary: The study explores the characteristics of crash duration in urban arterials and collectors, finding that severe crashes are associated with increased crash durations in most road types. However, the impact of crash characteristics on crash duration varies across road types, suggesting the need for tailored actions for effective resolution.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY & SECURITY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Wei Zhai, Xinyu Fu, Mengyang Liu, Zhong-Ren Peng
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on ethnically and racially segregated communities, with higher infection and death rates. Compliance with public health measures like social distancing is lower in these communities. The study found that higher ethnic diversity index decreases social-distancing behaviors, while higher dissimilarity between ethnic minorities and non-Hispanic Whites increases social-distancing behavior.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dongsheng Wang, Hong-Wei Wang, Kai-Fa Lu, Zhong-Ren Peng, Juanhao Zhao
Summary: This study proposes a novel diffusion convolutional recurrent neural network (DCRNN) model that considers the influence of geographic distance and wind direction on regional air quality variations. The model outperforms baseline models in predicting fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone concentrations. Accurate regional air quality forecasts can assist environmental researchers in improving forecasting technologies and serve as tools for environmental policymakers to implement pollution control measures.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yanjie Shen, He Meng, Xiaohong Yao, Zhongren Peng, Yele Sun, Jie Zhang, Yang Gao, Limin Feng, Xiaohuan Liu, Huiwang Gao
Summary: The ambient formation of secondary particulate matter is considered to be the main cause of severe PM2.5 air pollution in China. However, observational evidence shows that in the extreme PM2.5 pollution events that occurred in northern China between January 11 and 14, 2019, the ambient formation of secondary particulate matter did not make a significant contribution. Therefore, a new mechanism needs to be studied to understand the formation process of PM2.5.
Article
Regional & Urban Planning
Ruoniu Wang, Xinyu Fu
Summary: This study examines the relationship between the features of inclusionary zoning (IZ) policies and the production of affordable housing units. The findings suggest that mandatory, older, and more comprehensive IZ policies with complex income requirements tend to have higher production of affordable housing. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers and planners in designing effective IZ policies that can increase the productivity of affordable housing units.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Bai Li, Rong Cao, Hong-Di He, Zhong-Ren Peng, Hu Qin, Qin Qin
Summary: This study used unmanned aerial vehicles to carry out monitoring experiments on traffic-related air pollutants and found the vertical and horizontal impact ranges of different pollutants. The results showed that under free diffusion conditions, black carbon and coarse particulate matter have smaller impact ranges compared to gaseous pollutant CO2. The influence of wind can significantly affect the spread of pollutants.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Ruoniu Wang, Courtnee Melton-Fant
Summary: This study examines the role of inclusionary housing (IH) in explaining the link between gentrification and health outcomes. The results show a mixed association between gentrification and health: recent gentrification is associated with higher rates of diabetes and hypertension, but also better access to healthy food. However, this positive effect on healthy food access is not observed for the Black population. The presence of IH is positively correlated with all three health outcome measures, and its association with health outcomes is stronger and independent from the association between recent gentrification and health outcomes. These findings support the health benefits of IH programs and highlight the importance of race-conscious affordable housing policies for improving population health outcomes.
HOUSING POLICY DEBATE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Alex Ramiller, Arthur Acolin, Rebecca J. Walter, Ruoniu Wang
Summary: This study assesses the residential trajectories of households participating in shared-equity homeownership programs and finds that entering such programs may lead to decreases in neighborhood opportunity measures, while exiting is associated with improvements in key measures.
Article
Economics
Zongni Gu, Xiaolong Luo, Mi Tang, Xiaoman Liu
Summary: Regionalism and polycentricity have led to the establishment of numerous edge cities around a metropolis. The connection between edge cities and the metropolis has made hospital sharing necessary. This study examines the equity in hospital accessibility in an edge city and identifies the impact of edge effects on spatial and social equity.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Zongni Gu, Xiaolong Luo, Yanru Chen, Xiaoman Liu, Chenrui Xiao, Yifan Liang
Summary: This study examines the built environment around elderly communities, analyzing both the social and spatial equity. The findings reveal a center-periphery pattern in the spatial distribution of the built environment around elderly communities, as well as a social disparity between these communities and the whole communities. Additionally, a spatial mismatch is identified in terms of facility diversity, road connections, and the number of elderly in certain towns.
Article
Regional & Urban Planning
Zhong-Ren Peng, Kai-Fa Lu, Yanghe Liu, Wei Zhai
Summary: Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming and reshaping urban planning, but there are still many unanswered questions regarding its potential impacts, related issues, and appropriate responses and plans. This paper addresses these concerns through a scoping literature review and proposes a typology of AI in urban planning, ranging from AI-assisted and AI-augmented planning to AI-automated and eventually AI-autonomized planning.
JOURNAL OF PLANNING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Luhua Zhao, Haonan Ding, Junjing Sun, Guangna Wu, Huiyao Xing, Wei Wang, Jie Song
Summary: This study determines the factors influencing the service life of thermoplastic road markings on expressways in Shandong Province, China, and evaluates the decay pattern of the retroreflective coefficient. The results show that the machine learning technique LightGBM offers better interpretability and higher accuracy than regression-based approaches, providing useful insights for expressway marking upkeep and driving safety.
Article
Environmental Studies
Lei Che, Jiangang Xu, Hong Chen, Dongqi Sun, Bao Wang, Yunuo Zheng, Xuedi Yang, Zhongren Peng
Summary: This study evaluates the spatial pattern and mechanisms of network resilience (NR) under the superposition of the COVID-19 pandemic and major holidays, using the Yangtze River Delta Region as a case study. The research findings indicate that the topology of a population mobility network significantly affects its resilience, and the failure of dominant nodes and the emergence of vulnerable nodes are key factors that undermine network resilience. The study proposes a trans-scale collaborative spatial governance system that can evaluate uncertain disturbances caused by the network cascade effect and provide insights into the sustainable development of cities and regions.