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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
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Liqin Zhang, Huhua Cao, Ruibo Han
Summary: The study found that residents' perceptions of green open spaces are significantly related to social factors, and responses to improving green spaces reflect residents' pursuit of natural affinity and practicality. Therefore, providing practical information to facilitate residents' needs will provide important insights for urban planning.
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Forestry
Yuhan Shao, Yiying Hao, Yuting Yin, Yu Meng, Zhenying Xue
Summary: The importance of multi-sensory perception in constructing human landscape experiences has been emphasized in contemporary urban life. This study explored the aural-visual interaction attributes that may influence people's perceived soundscape comfort in urban green spaces (UGSs). Results suggested that a low level of environmental sound does not correspond to higher ratings on overall soundscape comfort. It was also found that an environmental sound level of 77 dBA was a turning point in the relation between people's soundscape comfort and its influential indicators in UGSs.
Article
Plant Sciences
J. Von Thaden, R. Badillo-Montano, A. Lira-Noriega, A. Garcia-Ramirez, G. Benitez, M. Equihua, N. Looker, O. Perez-Maqueo
Summary: Vegetation plays a crucial role in conserving biodiversity in urban areas, but the lack of fine spatial resolution vegetation inventories and ecological information poses a challenge for conservation efforts. The use of very high-resolution imagery can help map different types of vegetation covers in cities, assess their structural and functional connectivity, and evaluate their health status.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Shruti Ashish Lahoti, Ashish Lahoti, Shalini Dhyani, Osamu Saito
Summary: The provisions for public urban green spaces (PUGS) in rapidly expanding Indian cities fall below the recommended standards by WHO. This study aims to capture the demands of urban dwellers for neighborhood PUGS through a social survey. The findings highlight the importance of location and socio-demographics in shaping the usage and perceptions of these spaces. It emphasizes the need for local authorities to prioritize meeting the diverse demands of different sub-groups of urban dwellers.
Article
Ecology
Zhenhui Ding, Ao Guo, Meng Lian, Yan Wang, Wenjia Ying, Hao Jiang, Xingyu Zhou, Cheng Qian, Jiangshan Lai, Jiajie Cao
Summary: This study found that tree height, distance from the central lawn, and tree coverage were the primary landscape factors influencing bird nest site selection. Factors such as distance to water source, herb coverage, shrub coverage, percentage of buildings, and percentage of hard pavement did not significantly impact nest site selection. This study provides valuable insights into the impact of urban green spaces on urban birds and promotes the conservation of wild birds and harmonious development of urban areas.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Wei Zhao, Xinyu Li, Xun Zhu, Hechen Ye, Hongpeng Xu
Summary: The importance of green space for physical and mental health has been widely acknowledged, especially in the post-COVID-19 era. This study focused on identifying spatial indicator thresholds that contribute to a sense of refuge and restoration benefits in green sheltered spaces. Four morphological indicators, including area, coverage, enclosure, and the ratio of width to height (D/H), were quantified for thirty-one scenes in urban parks in Harbin, China. The study found that different morphological indicators had varying restorative properties, and specific indicator ranges were identified for optimal restorative effects, providing valuable insights for the development of restorative activity spaces in urban parks.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Anqi Ding, Jeremy Cenci, Jiazhen Zhang
Summary: This study summarizes the development and significance of the National Landscape Garden Cities in China (NLGCC) policy, and analyzes its spatial distribution and driving factors in China. The results indicate that the selection criteria of the policy have shifted from quantity to overall habitat quality, and it has played a positive role in enhancing city resilience and addressing ecological and environmental issues.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Danny Casprini, Alessandra Oppio, Giulia Rossi, Irene Bengo
Summary: Urbanisation has had an impact on people's livelihoods, social infrastructures, and resource consumption. The trend of greening cities in Europe has partially reverted the commodification of public and green areas, but it does not always bring positive societal outcomes and may lead to unequal access to green areas. This study explores the governance model adopted for urban green areas, and its influence on the perception of benefits associated with ecosystem services and their redistribution at the community level. By analyzing a newly developed urban park in Milan, the study identifies innovative practices for maximizing ecosystem services' benefits and recommends effective tools for collaborative management models of urban green areas.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alicja Krzeminska, Anna Zareba, Mariusz Adynkiewicz-Piragas, Magdalena Modelska, Francisco Javier Grijalva, Rogelio Monreal, Dan van der Horst
Summary: This study examines the fate and future of sewage irrigation fields, which were historic urban wetlands used for sewer drainage before the construction of modern sewage treatment plants. The research aims to reassess sewage irrigation fields in modern cities and analyze the possibility of reintegrating them into the ecosystem services system and green and blue infrastructure. The study highlights the multiple functions of these fields, including ecological, climatic, hydrological, landscape, spatial, environmental, cultural and social, educational, and tourist and recreational functions.
Review
Environmental Studies
Jiao Zhang, Danqing Li, Shuguang Ning, Katsunori Furuya
Summary: The integration of multisensory-based public subjective perception into planning, management, and policymaking is important for the sustainable development and protection of urban green and blue spaces (UGBS). Online reviews provide suitable data for this issue, and this study uses deep learning to extract effective information from online reviews. The study finds that the overall public perception level of 105 major sites in Tokyo is unbalanced, and optimizing hearing and somatosensory senses can improve overall perception. The study also highlights the importance of optimizing the physical environment by adding natural elements for different senses and using sensory maps for identifying areas that require improvement.
Article
Ecology
Karen Regina Castelli, Alexandre Marco Silva, John B. Jr Jr Dunning
Summary: Urban green spaces are often seen as having limited potential to support biodiversity, but this study in Sorocaba, SP, Brazil, implemented nature-based interventions to boost local biodiversity in three urban parks. By monitoring seedling germination and survival in response to different treatments over a year, the study found fluctuations in the number of seedlings among experimental treatments, with most seedlings belonging to native herbaceous species dispersed by abiochoric vectors. While the experimental techniques did not significantly increase the number of shrubs and trees, they also did not result in an increased presence of exotic species, suggesting that this approach could be successfully implemented in urban green spaces with a good cost-benefit ratio.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stuart Steidle, Melissa Lucash, Ellie Nasr-Azadani, Erica Smithwick
Summary: This article explores the effectiveness of 3D immersive media in improving public perceptions of rare, open-canopied habitat restoration, which may be seen as risky, unsightly, and conflicting with people's sense of place in a forested landscape. Through the use of 360° videos and video game software, the researchers created a virtual tour of fire-dependent Pine Barrens restoration practices in Wisconsin's Northwoods. The study involved 73 participants from Wisconsin and Minnesota and found that both 2D and 3D media interventions significantly enhanced attitudes towards clear-cutting, prescribed fire, and pine barrens, with the 3D format being particularly effective for individuals with neutral or negative initial attitudes.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura Jane Mccarthy, Alessio Russo
Summary: This research investigates the perceptions of UK citizens on the ecosystem services created using Nature-Based Solutions in urban green spaces. The study explores the impact of civic stewardship on these services and suggests integrating complex UGS into urban centers for accessibility and engagement. The results show a preference for multifunctional green spaces and indicate that stewardship programs increase community resilience.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Sayantani M. Basak, Ekaterina Rostovskaya, Johnny Birks, Izabela A. Wierzbowska
Summary: Managing human-wildlife conflicts in human-dominated habitats is crucial for wildlife conservation. This study reviews global research on urban wildlife conflicts and highlights the lack of longitudinal studies to understand population trends and shifts in human perception and attitudes. It suggests integrating quantitative and qualitative research methods for a holistic understanding of urban wildlife conservation.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
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Education & Educational Research
Emine Tarakci Eren, Serap Yilmaz
Summary: In recent years, advancements in technology have impacted the field of education, specifically in visual arts, architecture, and planning departments at colleges. While computer technologies are being increasingly utilized, traditional drawing tools and techniques are still commonly used in landscape architecture, architecture, interior design, and planning departments. This article examines student attitudes towards digital and conventional drawing methods in landscape architecture department environmental design studios and their impact on academic success. The study reveals differences in student attitudes towards conventional and digital drawing techniques, and highlights the correlation between these techniques and academic achievements.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tugba Duzenli, Elif Merve Alpak, Serap Yilmaz
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
(2019)
Article
Ecology
T. Duzenli, E. M. Alpak, S. Yilmaz
APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Architecture
Doruk Gorkem Ozkan, Serap Yilmaz
ARCHNET-IJAR INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Serap Yilmaz, Elif Merve Alpak
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
(2019)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Emine Tarakci Eren, Tugba Duzenli, Serap Yilmaz
CROATIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION-HRVATSKI CASOPIS ZA ODGOJ I OBRAZOVANJE
(2018)
Article
Environmental Studies
Serap Yilmaz, Halil Ozguner, Sema Mumcu
LANDSCAPE RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Elif Merve Alpak, Tugba Duzenli, Serap Yilmaz
TARIH KULTUR VE SANAT ARASTIRMALARI DERGISI-JOURNAL OF HISTORY CULTURE AND ART RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Serap Yilmaz, Tugba Duzenli, Abdullah Cigdem
TARIH KULTUR VE SANAT ARASTIRMALARI DERGISI-JOURNAL OF HISTORY CULTURE AND ART RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Sema Mumcu, Serap Yilmaz
Article
Environmental Sciences
Serap Yilmaz, Tugba Duzenli, Deryanur Dincer
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tugba Duzenli, Serap Yilmaz, Emine Tarakci Eren
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
(2017)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Tugba Duzenli, Serap Yilmaz, Elif Merve Alpak
EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Doruk Gorkem Ozkan, Elif Merve Alpak, Serap Yilmaz, Tugba Duzenli, Ali Ozbilen
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
(2015)
Article
Forestry
Serap Yilmaz
KASTAMONU UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF FORESTRY FACULTY
(2015)
