In recent years, city planners and public health officials have become increasingly aware of the urgent need to tackle air pollution, especially in dense urban areas. One significant initiative aimed at addressing this issue is London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), introduced in April 2019. The ULEZ aims to improve air quality by reducing the number […]
Urban Greening Strategies: A Necessity for Cooling Cities in the Global South
The rising temperatures across the globe are prompting an urgent need for cities, especially in the Global South, to adopt urban greening strategies. A recent study, conducted by an international group of researchers from Nanjing, Exeter, Aarhus, and North Carolina State universities, reveals a substantial difference in the cooling capacity provided by urban green spaces […]