#urbansustainability — Public Fediverse posts

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

🌊 We’re proud to share our new study in npj Urban Sustainability, which makes a first-order estimate of how many buildings across the Global South are exposed to sea-level rise. Using Google’s Open Buildings data and a high-quality elevation model, we find ~3 million buildings at risk with 0.5 m of rise—a level already locked in even under rapid emissions cuts—and >100 million if emissions continue.

These findings reveal the vast scale of buildings that could be saved with swift fossil fuel cuts—and show the urgent need to prepare for the changes already underway.

Press release: https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/millions-buildings-risk-sea-level-rise-mcgill-led-study-finds-368163

Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42949-025-00259-z

#ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise #ClimateAction #ClimateScience #UrbanSustainability #CoastalCommunities

Stay ahead of monsoon floods with new hyperlocal forecasts in Indian cities. Early warnings to keep communities safe and prepared. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate #ClimateAdaptation #UrbanSustainability #SustainableCities #ClimateResilient #ClimateAction
https://www.science.org/content/article/new-hyperlocal-forecasts-aim-give-indian-cities-early-warning-monsoon-floods

China unveils world's first zero-carbon tower with innovative green technology. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate #GreenBuildings #UrbanSustainability #BuildingDecarbonization #CleanTech #NetZeroBuildings
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/china-zero-carbon-building

ReGen Homes offers eco-conscious townhomes in BC with sustainable features and urban amenities. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate #Sustainability #UrbanSustainability #GreenBuildings #EnergyEfficiency #NetZeroBuildings
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/bc-townhomes-solar-panels-regen-homes/

🌿 Textile floating islands – made by students
As part of the AquaTex project, Hof University students developed floating islands that purify water using smart textiles.

One of them now floats visibly on campus — a creative and sustainable idea for the cities of the future. 💧🏙️

🔗 https://t1p.de/ln15k
#dieforschendehochschulehof #hierwirdknallhartgeforscht #ScienceMastodon #UrbanSustainability #sustainability #SmartTextiles #GreenInnovation #StudentProjects

🌿 Textile floating islands – made by students
As part of the AquaTex project, Hof University students developed floating islands that purify water using smart textiles.

One of them now floats visibly on campus — a creative and sustainable idea for the cities of the future. 💧🏙️

🔗 https://t1p.de/ln15k
#dieforschendehochschulehof #hierwirdknallhartgeforscht #ScienceMastodon #UrbanSustainability #sustainability #SmartTextiles #GreenInnovation #StudentProjects

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's focus on affordable housing and climate change, particularly Local Law 97, could shape the city's future. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate #BuildingDecarbonization #UrbanSustainability #ClimatePolicy #AffordableHousing
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/nyregion/zohran-mamdani-climate-law-97.html

Excited to embark on an excursion & field trip with our students from @uniinnsbruck & @transient_spacessocieties and together with my great colleague @tabeabork to #Singapore and #Bangkok soon.

We will explore urban futures in Southeastasia at the intersection of sustainability and digital transformations in urban spaces.

#urbansustainability #urbangeography @geography #digitaltransformation

Absolute banger of a talk this morning by Isabelle Anguelovski about identifying green #gentrification, urban green justice and alternatives green #urban paths forward here at #urbantransitions2022.
Some of her work:
https://www.icrea.cat/Web/ScientificStaff/isabelle-anguelovski-244266
#UrbanSustainability
#UrbanTransitions

Might have found the coziest train station café ever! Stopover in Nîmes on my way to the #UrbanTransitions2022 conference in Sitges. 11 hours by train from Zürich - longing for the Zürich-Barcelona night train to make its comeback (it will!).
Anyone else in Sitges this week?
#UrbanSustainability #UrbanStudies #UrbanTransitions