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{"title":"Enhancing ecosystem services and climate resilience through urban forestry in Dehloran region, Iran","authors":"Fatemeh Mohammadyari ,&nbsp;Khodayar Abdollahi ,&nbsp;Mohsen Tavakoli","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban forestry presents a promising strategy to enhance ecosystem services (ESs) and manage climate change through increased carbon sequestration (CS). This study investigates how alterations in land use and landscape patterns on CS in the Dehloran region of Iran, utilizing satellite imagery and the InVEST model. Our analysis reveals significant shifts in land use from grassland to agriculture and built-up areas, driven by urbanization and population growth in the study area. Despite these changes, the implementation of urban forestry projects has notably increased carbon storage capacity. The study employs the Random Forest (RF) technique to assess the nonlinear effects of landscape metrics on CS, highlighting the critical role of landscape diversity and shape in CS. Metrics such as Shannon's Diversity Index and Landscape Shape Index were found to significantly influence CS, with diverse and complex landscape patterns enhancing carbon storage. The results indicate that while urbanization and agricultural expansion have led to a reduction in grassland, the increase in plantation areas due to urban forestry projects has positively impacted carbon storage. Our findings demonstrate that urban forestry in the area of interest, enhances CS by leveraging landscape diversity and shape, offering valuable insights for sustainable land management and climate resilience strategies for policy-making.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 297-310"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147414909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatial redistribution of aggregations: Lessons from Danwei communities under closed-off management","authors":"Chen Gao ,&nbsp;Xiaoyi Zu ,&nbsp;Yu Liu ,&nbsp;Izzy Yi Jian ,&nbsp;Peter Hasdell ,&nbsp;Huinan Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The temporary closed-off management of communities in China during COVID-19, while enhancing epidemic prevention resilience, has triggered significant shifts in the spatial distribution of internal gathering activities during alternating states of closure and openness. This mixed-methods study examines how emergency-responsive spatial measures reshaped aggregation patterns in two Beijing communities: Shuangyushu Beili and Shuangyushu Xili, addressing critical gap in understanding spatial adaptation mechanisms during urban emergencies in the Chinese context. The analysis framework encompasses three dimensions: spatial-systematic, supply-demand, and location-scale. The location-scale dimension revealed position-shifting tendencies, while the spatial-systematic dimension identified perimeter-to-interior activity patterns. The supply-demand analysis quantified peak-hour utilization patterns in pocket gardens. Results show that three spatial adaptation protocols—transitional buffering, tiered permeability, and adaptive reuse—redirected gathering activities from conventional housing-attached public spaces to community-scale venues, with notable congregation patterns at closed passage endpoints. By synthesizing cross-case evidence, this study elucidates how spatial disruptions influence aggregation patterns and their position-shifting mechanisms. Adaptive strategies are proposed for crisis-responsive communities, emphasizing micro-interaction spaces and dynamic zoning to optimize the balance between safety and accessibility. This research advances our understanding of urban spaces as both emergency buffers and social catalysts. The evidence-based framework provides planners with actionable tools to design adaptive environments that balance protective measures with essential social functions, contributing to more resilient urban communities globally.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 131-146"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147414892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Through the expansive eyes of UAVs: Combining computer vision to analyze linear riverscape visual perception and preferences","authors":"Xiaogang Zhou ,&nbsp;Yi Wang ,&nbsp;Hongyao Liao ,&nbsp;Xiaosong Gu ,&nbsp;Lichao Huang ,&nbsp;Xinghuai Nong ,&nbsp;Long Zhang ,&nbsp;Yuhong Song","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rivers are highly attractive recreational spaces in modern cities. However, most existing studies focus on specific river sections or landscape nodes, and little is known about how the visual characteristics of riverscapes influence subjective perception and public recreational preferences, thereby enhancing human-river interaction. To address this knowledge gap, we designed and implemented a customized visual analysis workflow for panoramic views of urban riverscapes, integrating UAV panoramic photography, computer vision, virtual reality (VR) technology, and programming languages. Panoramic images from 51 points along the Panlong River in Kunming, China, were captured and automatically segmented using semantic segmentation techniques. A total of 112 participants were invited to rate five visual perception dimensions for all points through an interactive online questionnaire and immersive VR experiences. They also evaluated recreational preferences for six representative points. The results demonstrate that this workflow effectively analyzes the river and its surrounding landscapes from a UAV panoramic perspective. The Trans4pass ​+ ​model used for panoramic image segmentation achieved a mean pixel accuracy (MPA) of 90 ​% and a mean intersection over union (mIoU) of 55 ​%. The developed interactive panoramic questionnaire website efficiently, accurately, and systematically collected participant data. Based on Spearman’s rank correlation analysis, ”trees” were positively associated with multiple perceptual dimensions, especially tranquillity and beauty. In contrast, visual dominance of ”buildings” and ”hardground” (as measured by BVI and HVI) exhibited moderate to weak negative correlations with most perceptual indicators. Furthermore, among all perceptual dimensions, ”colour” showed the strongest link to recreational preference, suggesting that visual richness may be more influential than beauty in shaping destination choices. This research treats riverscapes as large-scale linear systems and provides an accurate and effective understanding of the overall characteristics of riverscapes. The findings offer visual-based guidance for river-related urban planning and design to build sustainable cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 266-283"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147414907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of built environment on urban residents’ cycling intensity and its heterogeneity: A case study of the central urban area of Wuhan","authors":"Wei Wei ,&nbsp;Wenyi Xu ,&nbsp;Mengyao Hong ,&nbsp;Junnan Xia","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban cycling emerges as a sustainable transportation mode with demonstrated potential to alleviate traffic congestion, mitigate air pollution, and improve public health outcomes. This study investigates the relationship between built environment characteristics and cycling intensity in central urban area of Wuhan, with particular attention to spatial heterogeneity. Utilizing high-resolution GPS trajectory data from the “2bulu” (2023–2024), we employ ArcGIS grid-based analysis to quantify cycling intensity through intra-cell trajectory aggregation. A multi-method analytical framework integrating ArcGIS spatial analysis, SPSS statistical evaluation, and Multiscale Geographically Weighted Regression (MGWR) modeling reveals four principal findings: (1) Cycling intensity demonstrates significant spatial non-stationarity, exhibiting a pronounced “proximity-to-water” distribution pattern; (2) Five built environment dimensions - urban density, population-housing characteristics, transportation infrastructure, natural environmental factors, and facility distribution - collectively explain spatial variations in cycling behavior; (3) NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), NDWI (Normalized Difference Water Index), and hierarchical road network densities exhibit particularly strong yet heterogeneous associations with cycling intensity; (4) The influence and spatial scale of built environment variables vary significantly across predictors, highlighting context-dependent mechanisms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 100-113"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147415202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implementation of the China-Laos railway shows obvious spatiotemporal spillover effects and phased evolution patterns in Laos","authors":"Dongxue Li ,&nbsp;Qiao Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Railways are regarded as a pivotal national strategy for fostering regional socioeconomic development in developing nations. This study investigates the impact of railways on urban development along the Laos section of the China-Laos Railway (CLR), aiming to elucidate the establishment of effective economic corridors. Remote sensing proxies, coupled with machine learning methodologies, were employed to discern the spatial-temporal development patterns of urban spaces surrounding railways and to identify the underlying driving forces. Positive spatial spillover effects of railways on surrounding urban spaces were observed, characterized by a distinct 2 ​km distance attenuation pattern. Urban development characteristics correlate with varying spatial development intensities (density and height) and types (horizontal or vertical expansion) near railway stations. Horizontal expansion is more pronounced near CLR stations than vertical expansion. A significant leading-lag effect of railways on surrounding physical (e.g., land use intensity) and economic development (e.g., international trade) was identified. These positive impacts vary based on the socioeconomic foundations of different cities, with national-level cities and those exhibiting higher GDP and secondary industrial share accruing the greatest benefits. A four-stage railway corridor development framework, designed to maximize the positive impacts of railways, is proposed for potential application in other developing countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 26-46"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147415197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Street similarity assessment from a pedestrian's walk-through perspective","authors":"Junhao Yang ,&nbsp;Juanjuan Luo ,&nbsp;Meng Bian ,&nbsp;Yifei Liu ,&nbsp;Teng Fei","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Streets, as an important interface where residents interact with the urban built environment, play a significant role in influencing residents' living experiences, thus becoming essential subjects in human-centered urban planning and research. The calculation of street similarity is a valuable tool for understanding, preserving, and enhancing the urban landscape. However, existing calculations of street similarity frequently treated one street as a single object and overlooked the fact that streets are primarily used for passage. As a result, in the calculation of street similarity, the sequential occurrence of experiences felt by pedestrians during the process of walking through the whole street was mostly ignored by traditional algorithms. To address this issue, this study establishes a framework for evaluating street similarity from a pedestrian's perspective (walk-through perspective) by constructing street feature sequences from three dimensions—landscape, safety perception, and function and applying Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) algorithm for sequences comparison. Exemplified by the city of Chengdu, China, an overall high degree of similarity among the streets was discovered, while significant uniqueness is also observed in certain places across different dimensions. The proposed method for street similarity calculation provides a more human-centered paradigm for urban street studies and offers valuable scientific references for urban planning efforts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 161-176"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147415477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Measuring and comparing the development of cultural amenities in the Yangtze River basin: Case study of Chongqing, Wuhan, and Nanjing","authors":"Zhelin Zhang,&nbsp;Yaru Deng,&nbsp;Qingyun Ma,&nbsp;Yunyao Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.07.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.07.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper proposes an evaluation index system designed to empirically measure the developmental status of cultural amenities in various cities along the Yangtze River in China. Using the analytic hierarchy process and entropy method, we investigate the characteristics and trends of urban cultural amenities development and comparatively analyze the strengths and weaknesses in the cultural infrastructure of these cities. The findings reveal the following: (1) The development structure of urban cultural amenities is varied, with the highest levels observed in social and cultural development, followed by traditional culture development, and the lowest in ecological culture development. (2) There are significant discrepancies in the developmental levels of urban cultural amenities across different cities. These variations, highlighted by differing indicators, highlight issues of imbalances and underdevelopment. (3) The level of urban cultural amenities is closely tied to the surrounding environment. Cities that benefit from favorable ecological conditions, high utilization rates of traditional cultural resources, and robust social consumption and service sectors tend to achieve more positive developmental outcomes. The findings of this study not only contribute to advancing theoretical frameworks related to cultural amenities but also promote the pursuit of high-quality urban development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 391-404"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147415208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Growing sustainability: Analysis of socioecological drivers of urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) under multiple framework assessments. A review","authors":"Jairo Guzman-Molina ,&nbsp;Ramoudane Orou Sannou ,&nbsp;Serena Caucci","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.06.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As urban populations grow, ensuring the safety and welfare of city residents becomes increasingly important. Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture (UPA) systems offer a promising solution to cities' pressing food security needs by addressing socio-economic challenges and urban sustainability gaps. However, understanding how UPA can effectively promote sustainability and social resilience, particularly concerning socioecological aspects and resource management, is needed. Following PRISMA guidelines, this review explores UPA's socioecological drivers and challenges through various framework assessments, namely sustainability, resilience, cultural ecosystem services, and Nexus, as well as their interdependence, observed through hierarchical analysis and frequency of variables in the different approaches within the retrieved literature. The results of the analyzed frameworks, sustainability, resilience, cultural ecosystem services, and the nexus approach, were examined using case studies from across the globe to showcase practical applications for UPA. Moreover, a SWOT analysis categorized indicators from the four frameworks to determine internal and external factors influencing UPA, aiming to develop a thematic synthesis of good and bad practices from different assessment perspectives, such as sustainability, resilience, cultural ecosystem services, and Nexus. The findings underscore the vital role of advanced technology, such as vertical gardens, knowledge sharing, and resource management, in UPA's performance. Furthermore, UPA enhances education, urban aesthetics, and health, all of which are crucial for the well-being of urban areas. Water security emerges as a crucial socioecological factor. Case studies highlight cities like New York, where local government collaborates with migrant communities to foster UPA development through coordinated land-use planning and agricultural programs. Challenges such as a lack of materials, disempowerment, and inadequate institutional support can undermine UPA initiatives. Likewise, in cases like Kampala, resource mismanagement resulted in issues like urban wastewater usage, leading to food contamination with heavy metals. In conclusion, this review offers a valuable foundation for future indicator-based qualitative studies, emphasizing the necessity for interdisciplinary collaboration and participatory research methodologies. Additionally, this review suggests that integrated management approaches may need to incorporate multi-sectoral governance to institutionalize UPA into urban planning, adopt Nexus-oriented policies, and encourage stakeholder intersectoral research collaboration, aiming to enhance the socio-economic benefits of UPA.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 217-233"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147414887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developing a circular regeneration toolbox for the public space of old residential area","authors":"Yiran Li ,&nbsp;Yue Teng ,&nbsp;Kun Liu ,&nbsp;Sha Liu ,&nbsp;Robert L.K. Tiong","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ongoing urban regeneration processes have led to substantial amounts of construction demolition and decoration waste (CDDW). Given the large volume of material flow and its significant environmental impact, it is crucial to rethink the sustainability-oriented construction to urban regeneration. This study aims to develop a circular regeneration toolbox specifically for the public spaces of old residential areas, encompassing an analysis of the circular potential of various building materials and methods for circular regeneration. Using the public space and public life (PSPL) survey method, the study identified residents' expectations for regeneration and the challenges of public spaces. The results revealed that residents place the highest priority on public environment management, the replacement and renewal of outdated facilities, and the addition of parking spaces. Among the eight case communities surveyed, the most serious problems in public space include: walking and vehicle organization (100.00 ​%), low-quality public spaces (87.50 ​%), and a lack of adequate public space (75.00 ​%). The circular regeneration framework was developed by integrating residents’ expectations with solutions to these spatial issues. This study contributes to the broader field of circular regeneration by offering a decision-making framework that supports circular economy theory in public space regeneration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 436-449"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147414535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Geospatial modelling of urban expansion effects on the land ecosystems in Kuwait using random forest and cellular automata","authors":"Shawky Mansour,&nbsp;Obaid Alotaibi,&nbsp;Mohammad Alnasrallah","doi":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jum.2025.05.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban expansion has demonstrated significant environmental impacts globally, particularly in developing countries, by altering ecosystems, threatening terrestrial lands, and reducing biodiversity. This rapid change disrupts urban infrastructure, fauna, and ecosystem services. Therefore, monitoring urban growth alone is not enough, but projecting the impacts of its patterns and trends on the terrestrial ecosystems should also be considered. In this study, the Random Forest (RFs), Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) technique, and Cellular Automata (CA) model have been adopted to predict urban growth patterns and their effects on barren land ecosystems in Kuwait over two decades. The RFs classifier categorised remotely sensed images (sentinel-2), producing a land use and land cover map for the study area. The findings revealed that the land-use/land-cover (LULC) map, with an accuracy of over 90 ​%, shows a rapid urban growth pattern in Kuwait, transforming 16,166 ​ha into built-up areas in the span of five years (2017–2022). The model predicts that large areas of barren land will be converted into built-up places, particularly in marginally urbanised zones in the northwest direction. Likewise, an enormous increase in urban expansion will occur along the southeast coasts and southern part of the country too. The predicted patterns of urban development, including densification and longitudinal spatial expansion, will significantly impact the urban biosphere and land ecosystems. Accordingly, the estimated urban expansion will likely cause significant destruction and fragmentation of the fragile natural habitats and ecosystems across desert land, particularly alluvial fans, dunes, valleys, ridges, and salt marshes. Our results have several vital implications and can assist decision-makers and planners in formulating sustainable urban strategies and environmental protection plans in arid and semi-arid regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45131,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Urban Management","volume":"15 1","pages":"Pages 47-65"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147415193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}