Recent research and professional interest in planning for sustainable and resilient cities emphasizes the assessment of a broad spectrum of urban ecosystem services.
Building toilets and getting people to use them is critical for public health.
The economic crises seems blinding the governments and major economic actors toward environmental troubles.
International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home: Shelter and Settlement for Forcibly Displaced People
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This paper describes the methodology and data used to determine greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to ten cities or city-regions: Los Angeles County, Denver City and County, Greater Toront
Urban forests are integral components of urban ecosystems, which could generate significant ecosystem services, such as offsetting carbon emission, removing air pollutants, regulating the microclim