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Correction: Din et al. AI-driven conservation of the endangered twisted yew (Ta...

Planning sustainable green blue infrastructure in colombo to optimize park cool...

Colombo, a rapidly urbanizing city, increasingly faces the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect due to urban expansion and climate change. Urban parks mitigate UHI by creating cool microclimates, quantified as Park Cool Island Intensity (PCII), the temperature difference between parks and surrounding areas. Colombo exhibits an average cooling effect of 0.98 ◦C } 0.21%. The results found that the park area has the mos...

AI-driven conservation of the endangered twisted yew (Taxus contorta Griff.) in...

Conserving the threatened West Himalayan endemic T. contorta (Taxaceae) is critical due to extinction risks from skewed male- or female-only populations. This study employs ChatGPT-driven artificial intelligence (AI) analysis for textual synthesis and preliminary hypothesis generation to identify favorable propagation sites for T. contorta within the Swat district of Pakistan. Over three years (2019–2021), elev...

Developing high-efficiency PCR mini-barcoding to enforce conservation efforts a...

Environmental and ancient DNA are mostly present in degraded forms in nature. Plant forensics is necessary for plants like Taxus (Taxaceae), which is a medicinal, as well as poisonous, endangered plant. We designed a study to develop high-efficiency PCR mini-barcoding primers for the identification of Taxus. We collected environmental materials, fresh and old Taxus specimens from natural habitats, herbaria, and...

A bibliometric analysis on designing urban green and blue spaces related to env...

Abstract: Humans and nature have always been connected. Meanwhile, with the industrial revolution, landscapes have become more artificial, reducing the human–nature relationship. Urban design should follow biophilic principles to reconnect people with nature, mitigate climate change, improve air quality, restore biodiversity loss, and solve social problems. Poor air quality affects people’s health, and vegetati...

Strengthening Cross-Border Ties: A Participatory Vision for EuroGuadiana Tourism

This article delves into the intricacies of Eurocity of Guadiana (EuroGuadiana) cross-border initiative that seeks to bolster economic value through innovative tourism products. It delineates a comprehensive plan aimed at turning EuroGuadiana into a center of cultural and economic vibrancy within Andalusia/Algarve, thus overturning its current peripheral status, using a rich body of literature on regional devel...

Strengthening Cross-Border Ties: A Participatory Vision for EuroGuadiana Tourism

This article delves into the intricacies of Eurocity of Guadiana (EuroGuadiana) cross-border initiative that seeks to bolster economic value through innovative tourism products. It delineates a comprehensive plan aimed at turning EuroGuadiana into a center of cultural and economic vibrancy within Andalusia/Algarve, thus overturning its current peripheral status, using a rich body of literature on regional devel...

Urban agriculture in Brazil: possibilities and challenges for Santarém, eastern...

Public policies implemented by the Brazilian government for the promotion of urban agriculture were examined. Urban agriculture contributes to combatting problems related to food security and environmental issues in cities. In Brazil, the Ministry of Social Development initiated the elaboration of a policy to support urban agriculture, having listened to different segments of society. Moreover, the Brazilian Se...

Strengthening cross-border ties: A participatory vision for EuroGuadiana Tourism

This article delves into the intricacies of Eurocity of Guadiana (EuroGuadiana) cross-border initiative that seeks to bolster economic value through innovative tourism products. It delineates a comprehensive plan aimed at turning EuroGuadiana into a center of cultural and economic vibrancy within Andalusia/Algarve, thus overturning its current peripheral status, using a rich body of literature on regional devel...

Assessment of supercell storm-induced uprooting of amenity trees—monetization o...

Amenity trees contribute to the overall quality of urban environments and are valued for their beauty and the benefits they bring to communities. However, the assessment of this capital commonly concludes with considerations of its vitality and decorativeness. Thus, this research provided a monetary assessment of losses caused by the supercell storm-induced uprooting of trees growing in three public green space...