Mapping and simulating the spatial-temporal changes in the Lagos wetland ecosystem: A step-by-step approach to creating a carbon-neutral, sustainable urban city

Restoring University of Lagos’s Campus Wetlands and Green Corridors: Sustainable Ecotourism and Landscape Design Approach

“…These wetlands can absorb and store large volumes of floodwater, which can help to lessen the frequency and severity of floods in the community (campus). A wetland can normally hold one million gallons of water, or around three acres, submerged three feet under [8,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]32]. When hurricanes or tropical storms hit land, coastal wetlands buffer land from storm surges [30][31][32].…”

“…A wetland can normally hold one million gallons of water, or around three acres, submerged three feet under [8,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]32]. When hurricanes or tropical storms hit land, coastal wetlands buffer land from storm surges [30][31][32]. In the Gulf Coast region, storm surge and wind wave activity produced by hurricanes and tropical storms can be significantly and possibly sustainably absorbed by barrier islands, shoals, marshes, and other coastal landscape features [15].…”

“…How do wetlands promote both economic prosperity and the preservation of species' surroundings? To stop drought, forest destruction, open-pit coal mining sites, shortages of water, contamination, loss of plant and animal life, and climatic change-related heat waves in cities, there is a growing acknowledgment worldwide of the role that trees play in restoring degraded landscapes [31,32]. To develop a restoration framework for a university's wetland, it is critical to leverage the city's waterways, infrastructure, green spaces, and other links.…”

“…The multiplicity of uses by humans and the environment are supported by them, and their continued existence affects not only the integrity of the land, air, water, and forest resources but also the standards of life [34]. The cornerstone of the landscape, ecology, history, and leisure, wetlands forge linkages at the local, regional, national, and global levels [30][31][32][33][34]. Outdoor green spaces include school yards, playgrounds, community gathering places, drainage channels, farm settlements, parks and gardens, and sports centers in the community and on university campuses [12].…”

ML‐Based Hybrid SAR and Optical Image LULC Mapping and Change Analysis With Variations in the Air Quality of the Imphal Valley, North‐East India

“…Sustainable land management practices, including forest fire prevention and control, are crucial for mitigating these impacts and reducing air pollutant emissions (Smith et al., 2016). The Paris Agreement, which aims to reduce and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, recognizes the implications of LULCC on air quality (Enoh et al., 2023).…”