Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified the top 12 ways European cities have been able to curb car use and published their results in Case Studies on Transport Policy. The most effective measure was applying ...
Environment
Apr 25, 2022
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Researchers from HSE University and St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPSUACE) used eye tracking to study how residents who own cars and those who don't look at the shared courtyards of ...
Other
Jan 20, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic put a lot of attention on the role of parks and green spaces —particularly in large cities. But, not all of this attention has been positive.
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2021
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Many people have developed stronger relationships with urban nature during the pandemic. Some have enjoyed views of nearby trees and gardens during periods of isolation, taken walks after Zoom-filled days or socialized at ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2021
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Public use of parks and reserves increased only slightly during last year's COVID-19 national lockdown despite gyms and sports facilities shutting down, a University of Queensland study found.
Social Sciences
May 28, 2021
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Los Angeles and Google have struck a partnership to track canopy density in the huge metropolis to determine which neighborhoods need more trees as a means of fighting extreme temperatures.
Environment
Nov 19, 2020
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The recent opening of a golf course to the public in the inner north of Melbourne caused a flurry of excitement. Since then, thousands of visitors have explored the expanse of manicured rolling greens, fairways and rough. ...
Social Sciences
Oct 14, 2020
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A rash of deer deaths in the College Woods is likely the result in an overabundance of biting midges, according to Randy Chambers, director of William & Mary's Keck Environmental Laboratory.
Plants & Animals
Oct 8, 2020
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Access to green spaces in metro areas—parks, trails, even the tree cover in a neighborhood—is largely associated with income and race, new research indicates.
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2020
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The relationship between parks and crime remains the subject of debate.
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2019
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