An evaluation of the performance of a green panel in improving air quality, the case study in a street canyon in Modena, Italy

Donateo, Antonio; Rinaldi, Matteo; Paglione, Marco; Villani, Maria Luisa; Russo, Felicita; Carbone, Claudio; Zanca, Nicola; Pappaccogli, Gianluca; Grasso, Fabio; Busetto, Maurizio; Sänger, Peter; Ciancarella, Luisella; Decesari, Stefano

doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118189

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“…In the USA, GSs have been prioritized in decision making in New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, and Philadelphia [8]. In European cities, such as Milan, Mirandola (Modena), Catania, and Turin, GSs are an integral part of urban sustainability [9][10][11]. In Asian cities, GSs have been developed in Hong Kong, Beijing, and the Pukou District of Nanjing [12][13][14].…”

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Role of Urban Greening Strategies for Environmental Sustainability—A Review and Assessment in the Context of Saudi Arabian Megacities

Addas

Maghrabi

2021

Sustainability

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The review and assessment of urban greening patterns play a crucial role in sustainable urban planning and green spaces (GSs) management, helping to improve human well-being. In recent years, various methods and strategies were applied to examine the relationship between GSs and environmental sustainability, but so far, no studies on systematic review and empirical assessments were carried out in Saudi Arabian context. Thus, a comprehensive review and assessment of current GSs patterns and planning strategies are important for achieving urban environmental sustainability. This study aims to assess spatial pattern of GSs across the cities and a bibliographic review on the urban greening strategies in the Saudi context. These six urban strategies were further supported from empirical evidence on Saudi cities. Geographical information system (GIS) techniques and questionnaire surveys were performed for spatial mapping of GSs and the perceived role of GSs strategies of the respondent to environmental sustainability across cities. The findings showed that (i) highest PCGS was reported from Dammam (5.4 m2) followed by Riyadh (1.18 m2), and Jeddah (0.5 m2); (ii) most of the respondents use GSs for picnic (59%), mental well-being (53%), and physical activities (47%), respectively; (iii) GSs play a significant role for local climate regulation such as temperature control (78%) and UHI reduction (81%), and GSs provide thermal comfort (84%), respectively; and (iv) 40% respondents do not use GSs due to the lack of availability, accessibility, design, management, and safety of GSs. Thus, such findings of the study surely assist planners and policy makers to understand and implement the suggested GSs strategies to meet the satisfaction level of the respondents as well as to manage GSs at neighborhood and city level for urban environmental sustainability.

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Role of Urban Greening Strategies for Environmental Sustainability—A Review and Assessment in the Context of Saudi Arabian Megacities

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Maghrabi

2021

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“…This is the case of Malmö's ‘Green Space Factor’ and ‘Green Points’ system, an urban planning instrument initiated as a pilot project for the regeneration of former harbour area into BO01 (Figure 7a), a new mixed‐use neighbourhood (Kruuse, 2011); or the development of new technologies, such as algae for energy generation in facades (Elrayies, 2018) as the Bio‐Intelligent Quotient house in Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg (7b). Also, new structures have been using vegetation to purify the air (Donateo et al, 2021), both indoors and outdoors, as the CityTree moss wall in London (7c). On a broader scale, the adoption of a circular bioeconomy is key to foster the different industries dealing with biological materials, from agriculture and forestry, to textiles, biotechnology, and waste treatment, among others (EMF, 2017a; Venkata Mohan et al, 2020).…”

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A neighbourhood‐scale conceptual model towards regenerative circularity for the built environment

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Osmond

Prasad

2022

Sustainable Development

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There is potential in applying the circular economy (CE) and regenerative design (RD) models for the redevelopment of urban areas as a response to the current linear and mechanistic practices that still contribute to exceeding planetary boundaries and reinforcing social inequalities. Despite these models' common roots, they are usually approached quite differently. A merged approach may be able to solve existing gaps and critiques. This paper reviews relevant CE and RD definitions linked to the urban context. An inductive content analysis to map and discuss existing themes is conducted, leading to a set of five underpinning pillars. The resulting 'Regenerative Circularity for the Built Environment' conceptual model adopts a systemic and positive impact approach that is the steppingstone for the development of a practical tool aiming to support urban stakeholders in the transition of existing neighbourhoods with strategies more suitable to their aims and notion of place. K E Y W O R D S circular cities, circular economy, circularity, conceptual model, regenerative design and development, sustainable urban planning 1 | INTRODUCTION Societal development is a result of its core principles, and the current linear model, obsessed with economic and technological growth, has led the planet into many of its social and environmental problems, to the point of entering the so-called Anthropocene (Crutzen & Stoermer, 2000), or Capitalocene (Moore, 2017): A mindset in which humans are seen as the measure of everything (Lyle, 1994). Globalresource use is responsible for about 50% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and over 90% of impacts on water stress and biodiversity loss-this is, in part, a result of urbanisation, due to its intensive resource demand for infrastructure and buildings (IRP, 2019).Current urban development practices also negatively influence the aspects of equity, health and climate resilience (Barton, 2017). These impacts look to rise as the global urban population is expected to increase from 4.22 billion in 2018, to 6.68 billion in 2050 (UN-DESA, 2019), driving the expansion of cities and the demand for resources. At the same time, an existing building stock inefficient in energy consumption, use of raw materials, and capacity for adaptive reuse is calling for attention. In the United Kingdom, 87% of current stock, mostly inefficient, will still exist in 2050 (Kelly, 2009). In Australia, 50% of the buildings existing in 2050 will probably be built after 2019 (ASBEC & ClimateWorks Australia, 2018). And in Europe, most existing buildings date from 1940 to 1980 (Berggren & Wall, 2019). Different profiles will require different strategies.The comprehension that development needs to be a multidimensional concept that considers the environment as a central component was formally consolidated in the second half of the 20th century. This may be represented by important milestones as the need to move towards a sustainable world proposed by the Club of Rome

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“…Different green infrastructure elements and configurations, however, offer different capabilities that need context-based consideration (Abhijith et al, 2017). Take moss, for instance, and its relatively high potential for air pollutant removal (Donateo et al, 2021), as the structure installed in London (Figure 7). Vegetation selection for green infrastructure, nonetheless, needs attention to avoid some potential associated disservices related to pollen and the emission of biogenic volatile organic compounds by some species that react with NOx and solar radiation, creating ozone and deteriorating air quality (Leung et al, 2011).…”

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Bioconnections as Enablers of Regenerative Circularity for the Built Environment

Benites

Osmond

2021

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<p>Learning from nature may be the most important step towards improving cities in the context of environmental and climate issues. However, many of the current approaches to make cities greener or more sustainable are still linear and insufficient to deal with these growing challenges. In this scenario, the adoption of regenerative and circular lenses for the built environment may foster a more holistic development based on what is good rather than what is less bad. In this article, we propose that bioconnectivity or bioconnections—a nature-focused approach based on biophilic design, biomimetics, and ecosystem services—may be an important enabler for the regeneration of the ecological and social boundaries of the planetary boundaries and doughnut economics models. We examine the literature to identify in what ways bioconnections could facilitate circular and regenerative processes for the local scale of the built environment domain. We complement the discussion with some real-world examples from selected urban communities or interventions in existing urban areas around the globe that claim a green approach. In the end, we propose a framework of relevant bioconnections for the built environment that could facilitate addressing ecological and social boundaries at the local urban scale and facilitate processes of regenerative transitions towards thriving communities.</p>

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An evaluation of the performance of a green panel in improving air quality, the case study in a street canyon in Modena, Italy

Cited by 14 publications

References 42 publications

Role of Urban Greening Strategies for Environmental Sustainability—A Review and Assessment in the Context of Saudi Arabian Megacities

Role of Urban Greening Strategies for Environmental Sustainability—A Review and Assessment in the Context of Saudi Arabian Megacities

A neighbourhood‐scale conceptual model towards regenerative circularity for the built environment

Bioconnections as Enablers of Regenerative Circularity for the Built Environment

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