... and Canada (Miller and Spoolman, 2012). While air quality in Mexico has improved substantially in the past 20 years or so, the level of hazardous pollution remains concerning in most Mexico’s urban areas (Stern et al., 1984). Therefore, it is of interest to analyse the case of Mexico, whose...

... 08 2017 29 09 2017 30 09 2017 05 11 2017 20 11 2017 20 11 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Rural areas Urban areas Drinking water Sanitation Q38 Q56 In 2012, the countries...

...Vesa Yli‐Pelkonen Purpose Land‐use and cover change threatens remaining urban green areas and the provision of ecosystem services. The purpose of this paper is to address the importance, sufficiency and needs of local recreational ecosystem services in urban areas. Design/methodology/approach...

... as an iterative decision‐making tool. Originality/value It can be concluded that while suggesting best management practices or pollutant control systems, land use should be taken into consideration. India Urban areas Water pollution Storms Stormwater quality Land use Nonpoint pollution Best...

... yr⁻¹ was used to take into account reduced maintenance and a less dense sward. Urban areas, which constitute 2.4 per cent of the global landmass and house half the human population, are responsible for >70 per cent of the worldwide emissions of CO₂ (Churkina et al...

... water and this has traditionally been achieved by the rapid conveyance of water downstream. However, as urban areas have expanded, this has resulted in a number of hydrological and biochemical environmental impacts (Faulkner, 2004). Hydrologically, rapid drainage and imperviousness has led to increased...

... applied to a real case study related to the choice of alternative projects for the requalification of a downgraded urban area in Turin (Italy). Design/methodology/approach The work proposes the use of a comprehensive key environmental indicator framework and multi‐criteria analysis to evaluate...

... of sustainable urbanization to the village. These will maximize the chances of the positive scenario being achieved and/or minimizing the chances of the negative scenarios happening. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Urban areas Environmental management Sustainable development Quality of life...

..., but urban planning practitioners need a strategic tool to transform assessment results into urban actions integrated in the urban ecosystem planning process. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Town planning Urban areas Sustainable development To build the IEF, a matrix...

... a tangible focus and this could lead to an improved understanding of urban sustainability within policy circles. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Urban areas Sustainable development Energy United Kingdom The service niche approach requires that a candidate service reflect...

... improvements. Interventions in the river theme are examples of the re‐naturalisation of river channels such as: weir modification; river restoration; and habitat enhancement (terrestrial). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Sustainable development Urban areas...

... dynamics have received less attention. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Urban areas Ecology Coastal regions Students of the human condition have long recognized the propensity of our species to aggregate in large numbers at fixed geographic localities, a trend that has led...

...@utech.edu.jm or amishemo22@yahoo.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Jamaica is becoming an increasingly urbanized society. According to the 1980 and 2001 population census, Jamaica's population living in urban areas increased from 41 to 52 percent. This has reflected an increase of 11...

... blocks and it is bounded to the east by the Riyadh‐Al Qassim highway and to the south by the North ring road. To the north and west, the site is bounded by residential areas. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Hydrology Rainfall Evaporation Urban areas Saudi Arabia Elements...

... useful to support the decision‐making process; nevertheless, it is always very important to feed a great deal of information or a many experts to the model in order to reach a better solution. Sustainable decision Sustainable development Urban areas Italy Sustainability has become a more...

... Park which by size and historic importance are on the tourist circuit: Krishne Gowda can be contacted at: krishnegowda@hotmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 India Gardens Leisure activities Urban areas Community planning Parks and green areas are essential...

... effects on the natural environment is an integral part of such a plan. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Sustainable development Urban areas Forecasting Poland The European Union (EU) Commissioner for Regional Policy, Danuta Hűbner, is of the opinion that “in the years...

...‐urban areas (parks, artificial urban tree rows, peri‐urban forests), and encompasses the organization, planning, installation and management of trees and forest stands lying within or near urban areas (COST E12, 1997 ; Nilson and Randrup, 1988 ; Hatzistathis, 2002). According to Jorgensen (1986...

... of urban environment. Krishne Gowda can be contacted at: krishnegowda@hotmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 India Water retention and flow works Environmental management Urban areas Valleys Man's close association with nature has been one of the most fundamental...

... pollution Urban areas Brazil The water supply and sanitary exhaustion sectors have made part of the political agenda of developing countries, interacting with several public policies of high social interest such as health, environment and urban development and as such they play an important role...