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Healthier cities are key to a healthier planet and healthier people. Business of Health.
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Air Pollution Land Use and Land Cover Change
Assessing air pollutant removal and carbon sequestration across urban forest stands and individual species in a medium-sized southern Italian city. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
Urban areas are characterized by elevated levels of air pollution and carbon emissions resulting from human activities. Given the potential of urban forests to mitigate both air pollution and carbon emissions, this study focused on quantifying these ecosystem services in Monte Sant’Antonio’s urban forest, located in Campobasso, Italy.
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Resource Scarcity Built Environment and Urbanization
For the Future of Water Conservation, Look to … Los Angeles? The New York Times.
This article highlights how Los Angeles has steadily reduced its total water use despite population growth, thanks to conservation policies, changing social norms, and infrastructure upgrades. It explores possible next steps toward regional water self-reliance.
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Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change? NPR.
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Managing the quality of indoor air in office rooms: Looking for a solution. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.
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Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch: Report of The Rockefeller Foundation–Lancet Commission on planetary health. The Lancet.
