Air pollution and climate change are key global challenges for cities and both have large impacts on human health and economic development.
The number of countries with a national development plan has more than doubled, from about 62 in 2006 to 134 in 2018.
To fight against the biodiversity loss and to take advantage of ecosystem services that nature can offer, urban planners integrate green spaces in urban projects.
Irrigation management may influence soil greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Solid-set sprinkler irrigation systems allow to modify the irrigation time and frequency.