#greenspace — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #greenspace, aggregated by home.social.
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#Gyor #Hungary #Puspokerdo #Playground #CityPark #UrbanNature #GreenSpace #NatureLovers #ParkLife #OutdoorLife #FamilyTime #KidsPlay #SunnyDay #SummerVibes #TravelHungary #VisitHungary #HiddenGems #PeacefulPlaces #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #WeekendVibes #RelaxingSpots #FreshAir #ExploreMore #TravelEurope
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Ligne de Rosheim à Saint-Nabor
📍 Rosheim, France
https://www.bookcorners.org/library/rosheim-ligne-de-rosheim-a-saint-nabor/
#BookCorners #FreeBooks #Books #StreetLibrary #Rosheim #France #bookexchange #communitylibrary #outdoors #parkbench #woodenbox #sunnyday #treelined #greenspace #publicspace
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I have jumped into my #thesis work, looking at the associations between #access to #GreenSpace—such as that found in #parks, #gardens, #forests, #HikingTrails, #GreenRoofs, and #StreetTrees—and various #HealthOutcomes. I am also looking at #WillingnessToPay for access to green space in consideration of its health-promoting effects. 3/6
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Top 5 National Parks My Company Can Destroy To Build an AI Data Center
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15 chic and colourful garden buys under £200 to get your outdoor space ready in a weekend https://www.allforgardening.com/1698159/15-chic-and-colourful-garden-buys-under-200-to-get-your-outdoor-space-ready-in-a-weekend-2/ #CeramicTile #COFFEETABLE #garden #GreenSpace #JohnLewis #OutdoorCoffeeTable #OutdoorFurniture #OutdoorRug #OutdoorSpace
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This Garden Apartment Treats Architecture as Aperture https://www.allforgardening.com/1685483/this-garden-apartment-treats-architecture-as-aperture/ #Apartment #ApartmentHomes #Apartments #ArandaLasch #architecture #CityLiving #garden #GardenApartment #GreenSpace #home #house #InteriorDesign #residence #ResidentialDesign #UrbanArchitecture #UrbanLiving
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How the house and car nexus is destroying biodiversity
"Australian houses are among the largest in the world, averaging 236 square metres of living space"
"Local urban greening outcomes are subjugated to state government housing priorities."
"Driveway area has increased on average by 57% from 29m2 to 46m2."
"Front garden area has reduced on average by 46% from 102m2 to 55m2."
"Redevelopment has reduced canopy cover by 62% at the lot scale."
"Middle-ring suburban Sydney is experiencing a quiet yet profound transformation. As redevelopment accelerates, larger houses with expansive footprints and additional driveways are steadily replacing traditional front yards and gardens. This study examines 370 properties across Northern and Greater Western Sydney to quantify these changes. In areas where older, low-density homes have been replaced by newer, larger detached dwellings, the average front garden area has declined by 46%, while driveways and other impervious surfaces have increased by 57%. Most notably, front yard canopy cover has fallen by 62%. These patterns are not due to a lack of policy, but to a planning system in which local controls have become discretionary under ongoing state-level legislative reforms. Broader social trends toward larger homes and greater car ownership further reinforce this shift. The cumulative effect is leading to a substantial loss of private green space, contributing to higher urban heat, reduced biodiversity, and diminished connections with nature. Urban planning reform is urgently needed to embed minimum standards..."
Death of the front yards: How the house and car is replacing residential gardens >>
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275126001617#cars #roads #housing #driveways #sprawl #expansion #MumAndDadDeveloper #UHI #UrbanHeat #gardens #backyard #GreenSpace #UrbanGreening #wildlife #biodiversity #trees #children #SmallLandclearing #UrbanPlanning #FossilFuel #dependency #failure #regulation #suburbia #Australia #culture
Image: Housing cars
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Andy Burnham made a number of statements, and they are worth noting and dissecting.
There are things to applaud but the tendency in a speech like this is to paint an overly celebratory picture, and to elide some of the real issues.#decarbonisation #AirPollution #Waste #GreenSpace #Burnham #Manchester
Andy Burnham’s Green Summit (2026) | Steady State Manchester
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#Oregon #ecologist on state’s efforts to create safe #WildlifeCorridors over busy #roadways
By Malya Fass (OPB)
Jan. 7, 2026 11:38 a.m.Image: "This undated artist's rendering from the Oregon Department of Transportation shows the design of an overpass crossing for wildlife spanning above four lanes of traffic on I-5, looking southwest. ODOT is expected to begin construction on the crossing in 2028 in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, less than two miles north of the California border."
"The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates 14.5 million wild vertebrate animals are killed on Oregon’s roadways each year. Data shows it’s difficult to control driver behavior with things like road signs and traffic regulations. A more effective way to mitigate animal fatalities is by redirecting the animals themselves.
"#WildlifeCrossings — human-made structures that allow animals to safely pass through habitats near roadways — have been a successful tool in preventing animal-motor fatalities. States like #Montana, #Colorado and #California have over 100 wildlife crossings, while Oregon has only six.
"Rachel Wheat is a spatial ecologist who serves as the wildlife connectivity coordinator for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. She joins us to discuss her work and tactics for improving transportation infrastructure for wildlife in Oregon."
Learn more:
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/07/wildlife-corridors-oregon/#SolarPunkSunday #OregonPublicBroadcasting #Nature #WildlifeConservation #NatureCorridors #Roadkill #Highways #GreenSpace
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Best #GreenCities: 12 Greenest Cities In The World And Why - #UnityEnvironmentalUniversity (formerly #UnityCollege)
March 6, 2024
"What Makes A City Green?
"What are green cities? A green city is a city that actively works to foster the health and #WellBeing of its people and the #NaturalEnvironment. Often, we look at government policies, community practices, and infrastructure to determine whether a city is 'green' or not.
"However, the greenness of a city actually exists on a spectrum and is multi-faceted. There is no such thing as the greenest city. The greenest cities in the world are those that are doing more to be sustainable when compared to other cities. The greenness of a city includes the following factors and more:
- The availability of #GreenSpaces
- #PublicTransportation options
- #Bikeability
- #RenewableEnergy options
- #CarbonFootprint
- #Recycling programs"What Makes A University Green?
"An #EcoFriendly city and an eco-friendly university have a lot in common, including #sustainable buildings, #CommunityFarms and #gardens, and #EthicallySourced goods. For Unity Environmental University, an essential part of going green was completely divesting from #FossilFuels and investing in renewable clean energy instead. Ultimately, being a green university is about prioritizing sustainability as a core value and guiding principle for the institution.
"12 Greenest Cities In The World
"#Urban areas around the world are striving to become more environmentally friendly as we continue to grapple with the negative effects of climate change. Many of the world’s greenest cities focus on mitigating those effects by minimizing their carbon footprint, shifting to renewable sources for energy, and improving public transportation. Other cities are taking innovative approaches to integrating green spaces and urban farming.
"This list of the top 12 greenest cities is the result of a holistic review of the most environmentally friendly urban areas in the world. They are not listed in any particular order."
Read more:
https://unity.edu/articles/greenest-cities-in-the-world/#SolarPunkSunday #GreenCities #UrbanFarming #Gardens #Trees #GreenSpace #GreenerCities
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Bridging The Land Use Gap - Examining Tree Canopy Cover And Connectivity By Land Use In 10 U.S. Cities
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128626 <-- shared paper
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Example: https://seattle.gov/documents/Departments/OSE/Urban%20Forestry/2021%20Tree%20Canopy%20Assessment%20Report_FINAL_230227.pdf <-- shared 2021 City Of Seattle Tree Canopy Assessment- Final Report
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #treeequity #Landuse #landcover #Earthobservation #Environmentaljustice #Urbansustainability #Urbanpolicy #urbanplanning #remotesensing #city #cities #tree #treecanopy #heatstress #vegetation #management #monitoring #parks #recreation #greenspace #residential #industrial #canopycover #habitat #biodiversity #heatisland #connectivity #US #USA #citypark #urbanparks #treeplanting #planning #contagious #climate #ecology #publichealth -
Public lands are #StolenLands! #LandBack! No cities for #TechBros!
"One proposed Freedom City site lies within the National #Conservation Area on the Utah–Colorado border, just west of Grand Junction, but local officials note that the area lacks adequate #water. Another target is the #Presidio, part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, in the heart of San Francisco, a rare urban parkland that offers green space, a trail system, historic buildings and museums, and beach access. The proposal would take this public #GreenSpace and convert it into a commercial and #RealEstate #SacrificeZone, robbing the city’s residents of a priceless natural amenity.
"Then there’s Rocky Mountain Arsenal, which despite its name, is no longer a military site but a a #NationalWildlifeRefuge — one of the largest to showcase High Plains grassland ecosystems. Ten miles from downtown Denver, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bills the area as 'a sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of busy urban life where time moves at nature’s pace.' Other areas identified for potential conversion include public lands near Boise, Idaho and Bend, Oregon.
"These groups are calling for congressional legislation, because without it, the core principles of the concept would probably be illegal. Waiving the #NationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct, granting tax incentives, waiving #CivilRights regulations, and fast-tracking #NuclearPlants are on the menu, a tempting prize for the pro-development #corporatists. To address this problem, legislation has already been proposed by Tom Bell, a libertarian legal consultant and tech entrepreneur, to create a Freedom Cities Board that would be empowered to waive state and federal laws within the bounds of lands carved out to become Freedom Cities. Senator #MikeLee’s (R-UT) recently-introduced HOUSES Act, which would authorize the sale of federal public lands for housing development, has also been trumpeted by Freedom Cities promoters as a possible avenue to advance their agenda.
"It should come as no surprise that the Freedom Cities initiative has its roots in communist China, where the government created #SpecialEconomicZones (#SEZ) to attract foreign investment through deregulation and tax incentives. The most prominent of these is Shenzhen, created by Deng Xiaoping as the ultimate experiment of unregulated capitalism, a place with special tax breaks and incentives, fewer labor protections, and greater freedom from regulation than was prevalent in mainland China. "
https://westernwatersheds.substack.com/p/freedom-cities-a-tech-bro-fantasy
#TechBrosSuck #NoNukes #WaterIsLife #NatureIsLife #CorporateColonialism
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Why cities around the world are uniting to keep cool
A new global initiative is helping cities from #PhoenixAZ to #QuezonCity address #ExtremeHeat with #SharedSolutions and #LocalAction.
From the #C40 website: "Cities are focusing on increasing green cover, cool roofs, and shaded public areas in places that experience the most heat and the least access to adequate cooling."
Nov 05, 2025
"The following is a sponsored op-ed written by Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona and Joy Belmonte, Mayor of Quezon City, the #Philippines and sponsored by C40 Cities.
This summer, cities around the world broke temperature records once again. The results were devastating: Extreme heat now kills nearly half a million people each year, and the danger keeps rising. By 2050, the number of people in cities exposed to life-threatening heat is expected to increase fivefold.
From the desert of Phoenix in the United States to the humid streets of Quezon City in the Philippines, mayors are facing the same new reality: Heat is here to stay, and it is impacting every element of city life. That’s why we — along with more than 30 other mayors from C40 Cities, a global network of nearly 100 of the world’s biggest cities tackling the #ClimateEmergency — are joining forces to protect our people today and prepare our communities for a hotter tomorrow. Through the new C40 #CoolCities Accelerator, we’ll work together to speed up bold and inclusive #ClimateAction that meets the urgency of this growing threat.
In some ways, our cities couldn’t be more different. Phoenix, America’s fifth largest city, sits in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, and sees more than 300 days of sunshine a year. Quezon City, the most populous city in the Philippines, faces sweltering humidity and the annual risk of typhoons. Yet both cities are on the front lines of rising temperatures that threaten health, strain our power grids, and deepen inequality.
Extreme heat is the deadliest climate hazard, but it’s also the quietest. It kills through heatstroke and dehydration, and by worsening heart and respiratory conditions. It’s often felt most by the people with the fewest resources to cope: older adults, children, outdoor workers, and low-income communities. In Phoenix, residents in low-income neighbourhoods can experience temperatures several degrees higher than in wealthier parts of the city. In Quezon City, densely populated neighborhoods can become dangerous heat traps.
We refuse to accept a future in which a heatwave becomes a death sentence for those with the least, and whose responsibility for the climate crisis is disproportionately small. The Cool Cities Accelerator is our shared plan to prevent that. In line with COP30’s call for a ‘decade of delivery,’ this provides a practical framework for mayors to act boldly and share what works.
First, we’re protecting lives right now. Participating cities are appointing heat leaders, improving early-warning systems, and coordinating emergency responses across agencies. Phoenix, for example, created the US’s first publicly-funded Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, expanded access to chilled water stations, and opened cooling and hydration stations, including overnight cooling center options to bring relief where it’s needed most. Meanwhile, Quezon City is currently mapping heat-vulnerable communities and developing a citywide heat-health action plan. It has already adjusted work hours for outdoor workers, and introduced heat-tolerant crops across more than 1,400 urban farms.
The goal is to build long-term resilience. Within five years, cities in the Accelerator will integrate cooling into building codes, redesign streets for shade and airflow, and expand tree canopies and green corridors. Phoenix is piloting reflective ‘cool pavements’, planting thousands of trees, and building artistic shade structures and setting regional standards for heat-ready infrastructure. Quezon City is restoring parks and greening schools and public spaces. As part of these efforts, the city has supported local groups turning vacant lots into small forests and gardens, while encouraging private development to adopt greener designs under its Green Building Ordinance. These efforts save lives, and cut energy bills while improving neighbourhoods.
But urban heat doesn’t stop at city limits, and neither should our solutions. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of the Cool Cities Accelerator. Thirty-two cities — from Austin to Athens and Singapore to Santiago — are now exchanging data and design ideas. The details on the ground obviously differ, but the solutions we craft together are remarkably similar, creating more shade, better design, and better care for the most vulnerable. When our teams share lessons on early-warning systems, or how to engage with our communities, we all move faster and more effectively.
For too long, extreme heat has been under-measured and under-estimated. We can build cities that are not only cooler, but more fair. But to do so, we must act together, and we must act now. We need to deliver solutions that both keep people alive today, and allow future generations to thrive."
Source:
https://grist.org/sponsored/why-cities-around-the-world-are-uniting-to-keep-cool/More info about #C40:
https://www.c40.org/accelerators/cool-cities/#SolarPunkSunday #ExtremeHeat #Resiliency #Cooling #Greenspace #GreenBuilding #GreenCorridors #HardeningInfrastructure #ClimateChange
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CPH Daily Bulletin 10/28/2025
STUDY: Bleeding green: #California's schools are rapidly losing tree canopy cover
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1618866725004510
#Trees #Education #GreenSpace #CentralValley #Climate #ClimateChange #UrbanDesign #GreenInfrastructure
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A good use for #OilAndGas tax revenue! Let's make them pay -- one way or another!
#NorthDakota - Southwest #FargoND nature park site moving along, eyeing 2027 phase 1 completion
The Southwest Pond Regional Recreational Area will offer #NatureTrails, restored natural habitat and possibly an urban fishing spot in the future.
By Robin Huebner
August 02, 2025 at 5:30 AM
FARGO — "What will be a new regional recreation area in southwest Fargo is beginning to take shape.
"The Fargo Park District has received a more than $520,000 Outdoor Heritage Fund grant from the North Dakota Industrial Commission for its portion of the Southwest Pond Regional Recreational Area.
"The grant program is funded with oil and gas production tax revenue and supports projects related to outdoor sporting, stewardship practices, fish and wildlife preservation and outdoor recreation areas, the district said."A partnership between the park district and city of Fargo, the project stretches from 52nd Avenue South to 64th Avenue South between Veterans Boulevard and a farm field off 45th Street.
"Park Director Tony Schmitt said it includes 160 acres of park land to be restored to upland prairie and wetlands, providing habitat for deer, pheasants, ducks and other migratory birds.
Nature trails and concrete trails will weave alongside a sprawling, 40 acre pond."[...]
"The land will be seeded with native grasses and flowers, Schmitt said. Benches and interpretive signs offering information about the surrounding environment will go up and trails will go in."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/ebsYP#Rewilding #UrbanSanctuary #GreenSpace #UrbanPlanning #GreenInfrastructure #AccessibleTrails #Nature #SolarPunkSunday #Restoration #Wildlife
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#NatureSocietySingapore #Rewilding Project
"Would you like to do your part in making #Singapore a greener space and spend some time to soak in the benefits of #MotherNature?
"Our Rewilding Project is one of Nature Society Singapore’s (NSS) signature programmes. This project is in collaboration with NParks’ #OneMillionTrees Movement along the #RailCorridor (North).
"Our main aim is to fulfill the goal of having the Rail Corridor as a conduit for plants and wildlife and also to provide a continuous canopy cover.
"This increases the opportunities to bring back rare species and contributes to carbon sequestration and storage along this stretch of potential green space.
"We are encouraging our NSS members and members of the public to be involved in the whole process of tree planting. These processes involve grass & weed clearance, site maintenance and of course, tree planting."
FMI:
https://www.nss.org.sg/nss-rewilding/#SolarPunkSunday #Greenspace #GreenCities #NatureCorridor #RailsToTrails #Volunteering
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#Hornbills, #otters and even a #tapir: #Singapore is #rewilding
Once-lost species are coming back to the densely built-up city-state
September 14, 2023
"In a metropolis of 5.6m people, says Lim Liang Jim, head of biodiversity at the National Parks Board, the priority has been conserving or recreating natural habitats, as well as connecting natural spaces with corridors to let species move and spread. The #renaturalisation of river banks that were previously concreted over helped the otters. A former #railway to #Malaysia is now a “#GreenCorridor” whose damp verges are full of #insects, #frogs and #waterhens. The planted sides and central verges of highways allow smaller animals to move more safely."
https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/09/14/hornbills-otters-and-even-a-tapir-singapore-is-rewilding
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/J53s3#SolarPunkSunday #Restoration #GreenSpace #Gardens #Biodiversity #GardenCity #UrbanRewilding
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I'm super proud to announce the launch of our £12m Green Roots Fund. This has been 2+ years in the making with lots of unsexy change management in the background. I'm super proud of my team & the others that got this set up. Now, apply for those grants! https://www.london.gov.uk/mayor-launches-new-ps12m-green-roots-fund-boost-capitals-green-and-blue-spaces #grants #nature #greenspace #rewilding #greeninfrastructure
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Village of Denmark to revitalize community parks and facilities https://www.byteseu.com/1110606/ #Amenities #Baseball #Community #Denmark #GreenSpace #parks #playground #Revitalization
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Courtyards, Gardens, and Terraces for Seniors: Residences that Integrate Community Life into the Natural Environment https://www.allforgardening.com/1299788/courtyards-gardens-and-terraces-for-seniors-residences-that-integrate-community-life-into-the-natural-environment/ #accessibility #ArchDailyInternationalDays #ArchDailyTopic2024DesigningForTheCommonGood #architecture #CoLivingSpace #community #Decarbonization #DesignWithNature #ElderlyDesign #Elders #exteriors #garden #gardening #GreenSpace #landscape #landscaping #Landscaping&Gardening #nature #OutdoorArchitecture #OutdoorSpaces #Residences #terraces
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How our noisy world is seriously damaging our health
James Gallagher, March 15, 2025
Excerpt: "Dr Natalie Mueller, from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, takes me for a walk around the city centre. We start on a busy road – my sound meter clocks in at over 80 decibels – and we head to a quiet tree-lined avenue where the noise is down to the 50s.
"But there is something different about this street – it used to be a busy road, but the space was given over to pedestrians, cafes and gardens. I can see the ghost of an old cross roads by the shape of the flowerbeds. Vehicles can still come down here, just slowly.
"Remember earlier in the lab, we found that some sounds can soothe the body.
"'It is not completely silent, but it's a different perception of sound and noise,' Dr Mueller says."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmjdm2m4yjo
#NoisePollution #MoreGreenSpace #SolarPunkSunday #NatureWalks #GreenSpace #UrbanGreenSpace -
Really interesting insights in this paper about the wellbeing and community inclusion benefits of urban greening and landscaping in new developments / regeneration. No surprise, inclusion is more complex than just quantum of green space. https://bit.ly/3XoRXR4 #regeneration #greenspace #greeninfrastructure #urbangreening #wellbeing #mentalhealth #inclusion #urbannature #communitycohesion
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#PétrusseValley to undergo second phase of #rewilding
The Pétrusse rewilding project and redesign of the adjoining park aim to be finished for the 2027 school year
10/02/2025
"The second phase of the rewilding of the Pétrusse valley, extending from the #BourbonLock to #RuedAnvers in #Luxembourg City, is set to begin in spring.
"The valley has already been #rewilded along a section extending from Rue St. Ulric to the Bourbon lock during the first phase of the larger project, which began in 2020.
"The City of Luxembourg, in collaboration with the Ministry of the #Environment, #Climate, and #Biodiversity, held a press conference on Monday outlining the details of the second phase, which includes the installation of stands and balconies along the route and a new multi-purpose sports field.
"'The rewilding of the Pétrusse valley represents an exceptional project for the City of Luxembourg, aiming to enrich our environment while improving the quality of the citizens’ lives,' Mayor Lydie Polfer said.
"The rewilding initiative came just days after a European Commission report on water quality showed rapidly declining results in Luxembourg.
"The first report, in 2009, indicated that 7% of the country’s surface waters were in good ecological condition, before falling to 3% in 2015 and finally reaching 0% in 2021. The ecological status is influenced by water quality such as #pollution and #habitat #degradation. It is used to define the overall status of water bodies.
"The #EuropeanUnion wants all surface waters to be in good condition by 2027. Under the #EuropeanWaterFrameworkDirective (#WFD) – which sets markers for water quality, the country has to see its standards improve.
"'#Restorations are perfect measures to adapt to the increasing challenges of #ClimateChange while contributing to the improvement of #biodiversity, #WaterQuality and increasing the quality of life of our citizens,' Environment Minister Serges Wilmes said."
https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/petrusse-valley-to-undergo-second-phase-of-rewilding/39932053.html
#SolarPunkSunday #WaterIsLife #GreenBathing #GreenSpace #RewildingLuxembourg #Restoration -
Can These Rocks Reduce Flooding? [USGS video]
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https://youtu.be/RWoSGOfxOQA?si=bsOLDozyY0CFxhmF <-- shared video
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“Creating a binational sponge city in the desert: Flooding in the binational cities at Ambos Nogales on the Arizona-Sonora portion of the US-Mexico border has caused damage, ruined livelihoods and taken lives for hundreds of years. New research suggests that flooding can be detained using low-tech, nature-based solutions, like natural infrastructure in dryland streams (NIDS), rock detention structures and green infrastructure.…”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #geology #risk #hazard #water #hydrology #flood #flooding #mitigation #engineering #control #engineeringgeology #planning #management #rock #AmbosNogales #Arizona #USA #USWest #Sonora #Mexico #drylandstreams #natural #floodrisk #stormwater #runoff #economics #cost #floodplains #publicsafety #community #communities #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #model #modeling #watershed #pollution #greenspace
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#PacificBlackberry aka #TrailingBlackberry - white flower. It's our only native #blackberry on island; others are invasive.
#NootkaRoses are blooming all over the island.
#GarryOak #meadows are one of our unique #ecosystems here.
#nature #bloomscrolling #VictoriaBC #estuary #wetlands #VancouverIsland #Saanich #PNW #Environmental #ecological #Greenspace #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #waterways #Wsanec #NaturePreserve #SwanLakeNatureSanctuary #WildlifeSanctuary #Spring #NativePlants
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Turns Out, #Paving Over Everything Only Makes #HeatWaves Worse
Urban #heatislands make #greenspace a necessity as #cities adapt to rising temperatures. https://jalopnik.com/turns-out-paving-over-everything-only-makes-heat-waves-1850695515 -
5 friends ended up coming out with me to walk the nature trails & learn more about this local, #protected #greenspace 🥰 All are supporters of this #biodiverse sanctuary now 💞
#W̱MÍYEŦEN #Nature #Sanctuary is within the 13,000 yrs old #Millstream #Watershed that starts by #JocelynHill in #GowllandRange & flows 18 km to the ocean at the #Esquimalt Harbour.
https://www.marylakeconnections.ca#VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #conservation #NatureStewardship #BritishColumbia
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Now the #TorySewageParty are considering stripping #NaturalEngland of its powers - no to the #PeakDistrict being a #SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), no to #Farmers getting funding for #Nature friendly practices, all because Natural England is ENFORCING the rules to farmers who breach SSSIs.
#DEFRA appears silent so far.
Already the UK is #Biodiversity deficient, so hey #Tory party can make it worse
#GTTO #Nature #GreenSpace #Rewilding
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/24/fears-natural-england-may-lose-powers-amid-row-with-dartmoor-farmers -
Delighted to share our publication on capturing #EnvironmentalExposure. We proposed a new method for linking the #BuiltEnvironment and #Health #Longitudinal using #GIS!
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031953
We measured #EnvironmentalExposure at the #IndividualLevel across various domains including #AirQuality, #RoadTraffic, #Greenness, #Greenspace, #PublicTransport, #FoodEnvrionment, #LandUse, #Walkability, #StreetCentrality/ #SpaceSyntax, #BuiltForm and #IndoorQualities.
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As a prerequisite for the above (especially when you work with #longitudinal #secondarydata):
'As physical environment factors have not been a priority in large-scale, longitudinal studies in the past, more attention should be paid in the future to include data on the physical environment in these studies, or to make it more straightforward for the data users to link their own physical environment variables.'
#greenspace #mentalhealth #wellbeing #childdevelopment #adolescence
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Another important point to make regarding this #NYTimes article (https://nyti.ms/3V9Eqsm) is that these "green", "better #climateimpact" areas of the maps (I can speak specifically to #NYC), are the areas that are experiencing the worst #healtheffects of #climatechange.
NYC has high risks due to #heat and #adverseweather that will cause morbidity & mortality in our populations. There is less #greenspace which impacts #mentalhealth.
