scholarly journals Soil mite communities (Acari: Mesostigmata) as indicators of urban ecosystems in Bucharest, Romania

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Manu ◽  
R. I. Băncilă ◽  
C. C. Bîrsan ◽  
O. Mountford ◽  
M. Onete
Keyword(s):  
Air Temperature ◽  
Soil Ph ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Penetration Resistance ◽  
Soil Core ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Soil Penetration Resistance ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Soil Mite ◽  
Mite Communities

AbstractThe aim of the present study was to establish the effect of management type and of environmental variables on the structure, abundance and species richness of soil mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) in twelve urban green areas in Bucharest-Romania. Three categories of ecosystem based upon management type were investigated: protected area, managed (metropolitan, municipal and district parks) and unmanaged urban areas. The environmental variables which were analysed were: soil and air temperature, soil moisture and atmospheric humidity, soil pH and soil penetration resistance. In June 2017, 480 soil samples were taken, using MacFadyen soil core. The same number of measures was made for quantification of environmental variables. Considering these, we observed that soil temperature, air temperature, air humidity and soil penetration resistance differed significantly between all three types of managed urban green area. All investigated environmental variables, especially soil pH, were significantly related to community assemblage. Analysing the entire Mesostigmata community, 68 species were identified, with 790 individuals and 49 immatures. In order to highlight the response of the soil mite communities to the urban conditions, Shannon, dominance, equitability and soil maturity indices were quantified. With one exception (numerical abundance), these indices recorded higher values in unmanaged green areas compared to managed ecosystems. The same trend was observed between different types of managed green areas, with metropolitan parks having a richer acarological fauna than the municipal or district parks.

scholarly journals Effects of urban green areas on air temperature in a medium-sized Argentinian city

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 803-826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra S. Coronel ◽  
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Susana R. Feldman ◽  
Emliano Jozami ◽  
Kehoe Facundo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Temperature ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Areas ◽  
Green Areas

scholarly journals Sistem Pakar Diagnosis Potensi Penyebaran Penyakit pada Tanaman Cabai Menggunakan Fuzzy Mamdani

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-75
Author(s):  
Deni Setiyo Wibowo ◽  
Yessy Yanitasari ◽  
Dedih Dedih
Keyword(s):  
Expert System ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Soil Ph ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Air Humidity ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Fuzzy Input

This research developed expert system using fuzzy Mamdani to diagnose the spread of diseases affecting the growth of chili plants based on environmental factors. Environmental variables used as fuzzy input parameters are soil pH, air temperature, air humidity and solar irradiation. The input-output relationship uses 81 rules with the AND operator and the MIN implication function. For a case, the results showed that the percentage of the potential spread of the disease showed 60.25%, so the category of potential disease spread with soil PH 7.5 pH, 28 ° C air temperature and air humidity 75 RH and 35% sun irradiance is moderate.

Structure of soil mite (Acari) communities in urban green of Warsaw.

1990 ◽  
Vol 33 (1-11) ◽  
pp. 21-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Niedbała ◽  
Jerzy Błoszyk ◽  
Marek Kaliszewski ◽  
Andrzej Każmierski ◽  
Ziemowit Olszanowski
Keyword(s):  
Urban Green ◽  
Soil Mite

scholarly journals The Socioeconomic Welfare of Urban Green Areas and Parks; A Literature Review of Available Evidence

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7863
Author(s):  
Antonios Kolimenakis ◽  
Alexandra D. Solomou ◽  
Nikolaos Proutsos ◽  
Evangelia V. Avramidou ◽  
Evangelia Korakaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Urban Green Areas ◽  
Green Areas

Urban green areas present a lucid example for the harmonious co-existence of the artificial and natural environments best illustrated by their interdependence and interconnection in urban spaces. Urban green areas are essential for the health and wellbeing of citizens. The present study aimed to investigate those multiple benefits for citizens that arise through the existence of urban green areas, as well as important policy dimensions that should be considered when designing the expansion of urban green spaces in urban development. The study was based on a literature review to examine for available evidence on the benefit levels derived by the existence of urban green areas. An extended literature review was followed by a structured review, based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, which partly followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The search was conducted in two databases, and a total of 1674 articles and abstracts were identified through the database searches. After removing 114 duplicates, 1560 records were initially screened based on title and abstract. Following inclusion and exclusion criteria, 14 articles were incorporated in the structured review and a total of 47 in the extended review. The extended literature review identified 33 additional articles examining aspects of benefits that did not fall under the pre-established inclusion and exclusion criteria used in the structured review, such as health benefits and other social parameters associated with urban green spaces. The selected studies were allocated in five principal groups according to study types: three of the them consisted of studies employing “willingness to pay” (WTP) methods, five were based on property values, two studies assigned monetary values, while another two assigned CO2 values, and, finally, two studies were based on qualitative criteria. The results indicated benefits to citizens and increased welfare levels gained by the existence of urban green areas. The conducted review revealed a number of findings and recommendations that could direct future research and urban policy. Those hints could assist local authorities as well as stakeholders in order to measure and assess the benefits of green spaces and urban parks and promote measures and programs to assist their further deployment.

scholarly journals The Value of Urban Nature in Terms of Providing Ecosystem Services Related to Health and Well-Being: An Empirical Comparative Pilot Study of Cities in Germany and the Czech Republic

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 341
Author(s):  
Ralf-Uwe Syrbe ◽  
Ina Neumann ◽  
Karsten Grunewald ◽  
Patrycia Brzoska ◽  
Jiři Louda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Green Space ◽  
Urban Nature ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

The quality of life in our cities critically depends on the intelligent planning and shaping of urban living space, in particular urban nature. By providing a wide range of ecosystem services (ES), urban nature essentially contributes to the well-being of city dwellers and plays a major role in avoiding common diseases through its positive impact on physical and mental health. Health is one of the most important factors underlying human welfare and is, thus, vital to sustainable development. The ES of urban green space provide other social-cultural functions alongside public health, for example by fostering environmental justice and citizenship participation. Thus, they should always be considered when searching for solutions to urban problems. The aim of this research was to determine the impact of green areas in three selected cities on the health and well-being of people by self-reporting of green areas’ visitors. To this end, we posed the research question: which types and characteristics of urban green space are most appreciated by city dwellers? Based on our findings, we have drawn up recommendations for practices to promote better living conditions. We have also pinpointed obstacles to and opportunities for leisure time activities as well as ways of supporting the public health of citizens.

Urban green areas retain just a small fraction of tree reproductive diversity of the Atlantic forest

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 126779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela T.P. Oliveira ◽  
Jéssica L.S. Silva ◽  
Oswaldo Cruz-Neto ◽  
Laís A. Borges ◽  
Luciana C. Girão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Areas ◽  
Green Areas

scholarly journals Cities, the Urban Green Environment, and Individual Subjective Well-Being: The Case of Milan, Italy

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giorgio Tavano Blessi ◽  
Enzo Grossi ◽  
Giovanni Pieretti ◽  
Guido Ferilli ◽  
Alessandra Landi
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spatial Proximity ◽  
Independent Effect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Residential Proximity ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Areas ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
The Individual

This paper evaluates the independent effect of the spatial proximity of green urban areas upon the individual subjective well-being of the Milan population (Italy). The methodology is based on a survey undertaken in 2010 using a sample of 1,000 of Milan citizens. Univariate and multivariate analyses and GIS localization have been employed in order to rank the major individual well-being determinants and the relationship between citizens and urban green areas. Results show that the residential proximity of citizens to urban green areas seems to have little bearing on individual subjective well-being.

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