PRESENT ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Volume 18, Issue no.2/ 2024

Authors :

Kwadwo Yeboah BOTAH 1, 2

1 Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Technical University of Berlin 

2 Department of Ecology and Environmental Planning

E-mail : * Corresponding author: kwadwo.yeboah.botah@student.hu-berlin.de

https://doi.org/10.47743/pesd2024182014

VIEW FULL TEXT

1. Addas, A. (2023) The importance of urban green spaces in the development of smart cities. Front Environ Sci, 11, 1206372. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1206372 
2. Atiqul Haq, S.M.; Islam, M.N.; Siddhanta, A.; Ahmed, K.J.; Chowdhury, M.T.A. (2021) Public perceptions of urban green spaces: convergences and divergences. Front Sustainable Cities, 3, 755313. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2021.755313 
3. BBSR (2015) Wachsen oder schrumpfen? Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung 
4. Behnisch, M.; Poglitsch, H.; Krüger, T. (2016) Soil sealing and the complex bundle of influential factors: Germany as a case study. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 5(8), p.132. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi5080132 
5. BMC (2022) The impacts of climate change awareness on behavioral changes in Germany-Changing minds or changing behaviour? On Physical Sciences. Available online: https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-physicalsciences/2022/10/25/climate-change-awareness-in-germany/ 
6.  BMUB (2015) Grünbuch Stadtgrün. Grün in der Stadt – Für eine lebenswerte Zukunft. Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit 
7.  BMUV (2023) 2021 Nature Awareness Study, Population survey on nature and biodiversity. Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz and UBA Umweltbundesamt. Available online: www.bmuv.de/en/publications 
8.  Chen, C.; Luo, W.; Li, H.; Zhang, D.; Kang, N.; Yang, X.; Xia, Y. (2020) Impact of perception of green space for health promotion on willingness to use parks and actual use among young urban residents. Int J Environ Res Pub He, 17(15), 5560. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155560 
9.  Collins, C. (2021) Urban Green Space Interaction and Wellbeing–Investigating the Experience of International Students in Berlin During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Master. Available online: https://www.Landschaft.Tuberlin.de/fileadmin/fg218/Lehre/Abschlussarbeit_Collins.Pdf 
10. Collins, C.M.T.; Cook-Monie, I.; Raum, S. (2019) What do people know? Ecosystem services, public perception and sustainable management of urban park trees in London, UK. Urban For Urban Gree, 43, 126362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.06.005 
11. Destatis (2023) Current population of Germany. Available online: https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Society-Environment/Population/CurrentPopulation/_node.html 
12.  Dong, Y.; Kuang, W.; Ren, Z.; Dou, Y.; Deng, X. (2024) Green or grain? Impact of green space expansion on grain production in Chinese cities and its implications for national urban greening schemes. Landscape Ecol, 39(7), 117. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1007/s10980-024-01921-0 
13.  Duan, J.; Wang, Y.; Fan, C.; Xia, B.; de Groot, R. (2018) Perception of urban environmental risks and the effects of urban green infrastructures (UGIs) on human well-being in four public green spaces of Guangzhou, China. Environ manage, 62, 500-517. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-018-1068-8 
14.  Fabra Crespo, M.; Saastamoinen, O.; Matero, J.; Mäntyranta, H. (2015) Perceptions and realities: public opinion on forests and forestry in Finland, 1993–2012. Silva Fennica, 48(5), 1140. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.1140 
15.  Gavrilidis, A.A.; Nita, M.R.; Onose, D.A. (2023) Healthy Landscapes: A Review of the research on urban landscapes associated with health and wellbeing. J Urban Reg Analysis, 15(1), 27-53. https://doi.org/10.37043/JURA.2023.15.1.2 
16.  Giombini, V.; Thorn, J.P. (2022) Urban green spaces in a post-apartheid city: Challenges and opportunities for nature-based solutions. In Human-Nature Interaction. Exploring nature’s values across landscapes; Misiune I., Depellegrin D., Vigl L.E. Eds.; Springer Cham: Gewerbestrass, Switzerland; pp. 207-2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-01980-7_17 
17.  Grunewald, K.; Richter, B.; Behnisch, M. (2019) Multi-indicator approach for characterising urban green space provision at city and city-district level in Germany. Int J Environ Res Pub He, 16(13), 2300. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16132300 
18.  Grunewald, K.; Li, J.; Xie, G.; Kümper-Schlake, L. (2018) Towards Green Cities; Springer: New York, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58223-8 
19.  Holt, E.W.; Lombard, Q.K.; Best, N.; Smiley-Smith, S.; Quinn, J.E. (2019) Active and passive use of green space, health, and well-being amongst university students. Int J Environ Res Pub He, 16(3), 424. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11154189 
20.  IPCC (2022) Sixth IPCC Assessment Report (AR6). Working Group II contribution: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Key statements from the Summary for Policymakers (SPM). Available online: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-ii/ 
21.  IUCN (2020) Global standard for nature-based solutions. A user-friendly framework for the verification, design and scaling up of NbS. Gland, Switzerland. Available online: https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/2020-020-En.pdf 
22.  Jabbar, M.; Yusoff, M.M.; Shafie, A. (2022) Assessing the role of urban green spaces for human well-being: A systematic review. GeoJournal, 87, 4405–4423. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-021-10474-7 
23.  Jones, J.; Russo, A. (2024) Exploring the role of public participation in delivering inclusive, quality, and resilient green infrastructure for climate adaptation in the UK. Cities, 148, 104879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.104879 
24.  Jürkenbeck, K.; Spiller, A.; Schulze, M. (2021) Climate change awareness of the young generation and its impact on their diet. Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, 3, 100041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2021.100041 
25.  Kaplan, S. (1992) The restorative environment: nature and human experience, In The role of horticulture in human well-being and social development: a national symposium; Relf, D. Ed. Timber Press: Portland, Oregon; pp. 134 - 142. 
26.  Kothencz, G.; Blaschke, T. (2017) Urban parks: Visitors’ perceptions versus spatial indicators. Land Use Policy, 64, 233-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.02.012 
27.  Kothencz, G.; Kolcsár, R.; Cabrera-Barona, P.; Szilassi, P. (2017) Urban green space perception and its contribution to well-being. Int J Environ Res Pub He, 14(7), p.766. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070766 
28.  Kuthe, A.; Keller, L.; Körfgen, A.; Stötter, H.; Oberrauch, A.; Höferl, K.M. (2019) How many young generations are there? – A typology of teenagers’ climate change awareness in Germany and Austria. The Journal of Environmental Education, 50(3), 172-182. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2019.1598927 
29.  Latkin, C.A.; Edwards, C.; Davey-Rothwell, M.A.; Tobin, K.E. (2017) The relationship between social desirability bias and self-reports of health, substance use, and social network factors among urban substance users in Baltimore, Maryland. Addict Behav, 73, 133-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.05.005 
30.  Misiune, I.; Julian, J.P.; Veteikis, D. (2021) Pull and push factors for use of urban green spaces and priorities for their ecosystem services: Case study of Vilnius, Lithuania. Urban For Urban Gree, 58, 126899. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126899 
31.  Neergaard, I.M.; Ravnbøl, K. (2019) Nordic youth as sustainable Changemakers: in the transition to sustainable consumption and production. Nordic Council of Ministers. https://doi.org/10.6027/NO2019-027. 
32.  Nguyen, P.Y.; Astell-Burt, T.; Rahimi-Ardabili, H.; Feng, X. (2021) Green space quality and health: a systematic review. Int J Environ Res Pub He, 18(21), p.11028. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111028 
33.  Pinto, L.; Ferreira, C.S.; Pereira, P. (2021) Environmental and socio-economic factors influencing the use of urban green spaces in Coimbra (Portugal). Sci Total Environ, 792, 148293. https://doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148293 
34.  Ramyar, R.; Ackerman, A.; Johnston, D.M. (2021) Adapting cities for climate change through urban green infrastructure planning. Cities, 117, 103316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2021.103316 
35.  Schwarz, N.; Haase, A.; Haase, D.; Kabisch, N.; Kabisch, S.; Liebelt, V.; Rink, D.; Strohbach, M.W.; Welz, J.; Wolff, M. (2021) How are urban green spaces and residential development related? A synopsis of multi-perspective analyses for Leipzig, Germany. Land, 10(6), p.630. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10060630 
36.  Slater, S.; Christiana, R.; Gustat, J. (2020) Recommendations for Keeping Parks and Green Space Accessible for Mental and Physical Health During COVID- 19 and Other Pandemics. Prev Chronic Dis, 17, 1-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd17.200204 
37.  Stessens, P.; Canters, F.; Huysmans, M.; Khan, A.Z. (2020) Urban green space qualities: An integrated approach towards GIS-based assessment reflecting user perception. Land Use Policy, 91,104319. https://doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104319 
38.  Tang, L.; Zhan, Q.; Fan, Y.; Liu, H.; Fan, Z. (2023) Exploring the impacts of greenspace spatial patterns on land surface temperature across different urban functional zones: A case study in Wuhan metropolitan area, China. Ecol Indic, 146, 109787. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109787 
39.  TEEB DE (2017) Ecosystem services in the city – Protecting health and enhancing quality of life. Summary for decision-makers. Technical University of Berlin, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ. Berlin, Leipzig. 
40.  Ulrich, R.S.; Simons, R.F.; Losito, B.D.; Fiorito, E.; Miles, M.A.; Zelson, M. (1991) Stress recovery during exposure to natural and urban environments. J Environ Psychol, 11, 201 - 230. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-4944(05)80184-7 
41.  UN-HABITAT (2020) What is a city? Available online: https://unhabitat.org/sites/default/files/2020/06/city_definition_what_is_a_city.pdf 
42. UN (2018) Revision of world urbanization prospects. United Nations: New York, NY, USA, 799. 
43.  Ursachi, G.; Horodnic, I.A.; Zait, A. (2015) How reliable are measurement scales? External factors with indirect influence on reliability estimators. Proc Econ Financ, 20, 679-686. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(15)00123-9 
44. Veitch, J.; Salmon, J.; Parker, K.; Bangay, S.; Deforche, B.; Timperio, A. (2016) Adolescents’ ratings of features of parks that encourage park visitation and physical activity. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 13, 73. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-016-0391-9 
45. Vidal, D.G.; Dias, R.C.; Teixeira, C.P.; Fernandes, C.O.; Leal Filho, W.; Barros, N.; Maia, R.L. (2022) Clustering public urban green spaces through ecosystem services potential: A typology proposal for place-based interventions. Environ Sci Policy, 132, 262-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2022.03.002 
46.  Wang, R.; Helbich, M.; Yao, Y.; Zhang, J.; Liu, P.; Yuan, Y.; Liu, Y. (2019) Urban greenery and mental wellbeing in adults: Cross-sectional mediation analyses on multiple pathways across different greenery measures. Environ Res, 176, 108535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j. envres.2019.108535 
47.  Xu, T.; Nordin, N.A.; Aini, A.M. (2022) Urban green space and subjective well-being of older people: a systematic literature review. Int J Environ Res Pub He, 19(21), 14227. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114227 
48.  Zhang, X.; Ni, Z.; Wang, Y.; Chen, S.; Xia, B. (2020) Public perception and preferences of small urban green infrastructures: A case study in Guangzhou, China. Urban For Urban Gree, 53, 126700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126700