npj urban sustainability最新文献

Greening mitigates heat-related mortality in Paris. 绿化减轻了巴黎与热有关的死亡率。

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npj urban sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-27 DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00334-5

Hicham Achebak, Pierre Masselot, Joan Ballester, Antonio Gasparrini, Grégoire Rey

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Why water security matters to cities under extreme heat in the Global North. 为什么水安全对全球北方极端高温下的城市至关重要。

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npj urban sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00317-6

Hug March, Katie Meehan, Elena Domene, Mar Satorras, David Saurí

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Whose city is it? Mapping perceived urban livability with citizen-guided AI. 这是谁的城市？利用公民引导的人工智能绘制感知的城市宜居性。

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npj urban sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-08 DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00320-x

Florencio Campomanes V, Angela Abascal, Lorraine Trento Oliveira, Monika Kuffer, Anne M Dijkstra, Alfred Stein, Mariana Belgiu

{"title":"Whose city is it? Mapping perceived urban livability with citizen-guided AI.","authors":"Florencio Campomanes V, Angela Abascal, Lorraine Trento Oliveira, Monika Kuffer, Anne M Dijkstra, Alfred Stein, Mariana Belgiu","doi":"10.1038/s42949-025-00320-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s42949-025-00320-x","url":null,"abstract":"Urban livability is shaped by dominant values, often economic or aesthetic, and power dynamics that often overlook the lived experiences of deprived urban area (DUA) residents. As a result, conventional livability indicators risk reinforcing existing inequalities unless these are grounded in inclusive and participatory approaches. To address this issue, we developed lightweight deep learning models - 'AI-voters' - trained on livability preferences from both DUA residents and city planners, using open-source satellite imagery. Applied in Ghana's Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, our approach reduced data requirements to map urban livability by 90% through a two-step urban form sampling strategy that enabled scalable participatory mapping. Training separate 'AI-voters' for planners and DUA residents revealed systematic differences: planners not only disagree among themselves but also consistently assign higher livability scores and overlook the preferences of DUA residents, such as avoiding coastal area exposure. The AI-voters mirrored human-voter behavior based on physical urban features such as greenery and building density, especially when trained on the preferences of DUA residents, demonstrating their potential as scalable proxies for local insights. These results highlight the importance of integrating community perspectives into AI models trained to map urban livability to expose hidden spatial inequities and promote more inclusive urban development.","PeriodicalId":74322,"journal":{"name":"npj urban sustainability","volume":"6 1","pages":"16"},"PeriodicalIF":8.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12823399/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146055109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Deciphering exterior: building energy efficiency prediction with emerging urban big data. 解读外部：新兴城市大数据下的建筑能效预测。

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npj urban sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-04 DOI: 10.1038/s42949-026-00348-7

Maoran Sun, Ce Hou, Qiaosi Li, Fan Zhang, Ronita Bardhan, Qunshan Zhao

{"title":"Deciphering exterior: building energy efficiency prediction with emerging urban big data.","authors":"Maoran Sun, Ce Hou, Qiaosi Li, Fan Zhang, Ronita Bardhan, Qunshan Zhao","doi":"10.1038/s42949-026-00348-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-026-00348-7","url":null,"abstract":"In the UK, 28 million households consume 25% of the total energy and contribute to 25% of the carbon emissions. It is vital to focus on sustainability and energy efficiency within the building sector for decarbonizing purposes. However, traditional methods such as simulations or on-site inspections are time-consuming and labor-intensive. In this research, we propose a novel methodology framework for estimating building energy efficiency using only external and widely existing data. We have designed and trained an end-to-end multi-channel deep learning model utilizing high-resolution thermal infrared and optical remotely sensed images, street view images, socio-economic indicators, and building morphological data. Validated in Glasgow and Edinburgh, the model achieved F1 scores of 0.64 and 0.69. Further analyses surprisingly suggest that more deprived neighborhoods tend to have better building energy efficiency. The study highlights how widely available data and AI can provide scalable, global solutions for advancing the net-zero agenda.","PeriodicalId":74322,"journal":{"name":"npj urban sustainability","volume":"6 1","pages":"38"},"PeriodicalIF":8.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12979184/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147470548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Blind spots and actionable insights for urban governance of the climate-biodiversity-health nexus. 气候-生物多样性-健康关系的城市治理盲点和可行见解。

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npj urban sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-09 DOI: 10.1038/s42949-026-00345-w

Milutin Stojanovic, Thea Wübbelmann, Sirkku Juhola, Nadja Kabisch, Timon McPhearson, Veera Lipponen, Christopher Raymond

{"title":"Blind spots and actionable insights for urban governance of the climate-biodiversity-health nexus.","authors":"Milutin Stojanovic, Thea Wübbelmann, Sirkku Juhola, Nadja Kabisch, Timon McPhearson, Veera Lipponen, Christopher Raymond","doi":"10.1038/s42949-026-00345-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-026-00345-w","url":null,"abstract":"The critical nexus between biodiversity loss, climate change, and societal change is increasingly intertwined, requiring coordinated action, especially in urban contexts. This study examines how urban governance operationalizes the climate-biodiversity-health nexus in four European case cities through a goals-oriented framework informed by the Planetary Health approach. We conduct a qualitative analysis of urban policy documents to assess the degree of change and level of coordination across climate mitigation, adaptation, biodiversity, and health domains. While cities have employed transformative solutions like nature-based solutions (NBS), we consistently identify policy blind spots such as fragmented mid-level targets, sectoral silos, insufficient attention to indirect emissions, and reliance on soft governance tools. We conclude by offering actionable insights for transformative urban nexus governance: mainstream transformative metrics and indicators, create new institutional innovations, integrate multi-benefit NBS across sectors, expand governance toolkits to address trade-offs, and co-create a culture of innovation, learning, co-creation and leadership.","PeriodicalId":74322,"journal":{"name":"npj urban sustainability","volume":"6 1","pages":"42"},"PeriodicalIF":8.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12995720/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147488699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Pathways to health: Reporting on health co-benefits from urban climate mitigation action varies by sector. 健康之路：关于城市气候减缓行动对健康的共同惠益的报告因部门而异。

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npj urban sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-29 DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00311-y

Blanca Anton, Andy Haines, Rosemary Green, Nienke Meinsma, Tamzin Reynolds, Sarah Whitmee

{"title":"Pathways to health: Reporting on health co-benefits from urban climate mitigation action varies by sector.","authors":"Blanca Anton, Andy Haines, Rosemary Green, Nienke Meinsma, Tamzin Reynolds, Sarah Whitmee","doi":"10.1038/s42949-025-00311-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s42949-025-00311-y","url":null,"abstract":"Well-designed city actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can also deliver substantial near-term health co-benefits. Improved understanding and reporting of the health benefits from climate mitigation can aid efforts by cities to design and deliver healthy, equitable solutions to the climate crisis. Using global data from the 2022 CDP-ICLEI Track cities questionnaire, we analysed factors that may influence the awareness and identification of health co-benefits from climate mitigation. Actions from the transport and AFOLU sector were five to eight times more likely to report health co-benefits than other sectors, regardless of which region the action was undertaken. There was no significant difference between actions in the pre-implementation stage compared to actions that were underway. The findings highlight the need to raise awareness about the potential health benefits linked to climate mitigation among urban policymakers across all sectors to help deliver an equitable transition to a healthy, net zero future.","PeriodicalId":74322,"journal":{"name":"npj urban sustainability","volume":"6 1","pages":"9"},"PeriodicalIF":8.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12795749/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145971374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Conventional approaches to indicators and metrics undermine urban climate adaptation. 传统的指标和度量方法破坏了城市气候适应。

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npj urban sustainability Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-14 DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00310-z

Marta Olazabal, Andressa V Mansur, Samraj Sahay, Laura Helmke-Long, Massimiliano Granceri Bradaschia, Ane Villaverde, Leire Garmendia, Prince Dacosta Aboagye, Ayyoob Sharifi, Obed Asamoah, Patricia Mwangi, William Lewis, Borja Izaola, Ellie Murtagh, Ira Feldman

{"title":"Conventional approaches to indicators and metrics undermine urban climate adaptation.","authors":"Marta Olazabal, Andressa V Mansur, Samraj Sahay, Laura Helmke-Long, Massimiliano Granceri Bradaschia, Ane Villaverde, Leire Garmendia, Prince Dacosta Aboagye, Ayyoob Sharifi, Obed Asamoah, Patricia Mwangi, William Lewis, Borja Izaola, Ellie Murtagh, Ira Feldman","doi":"10.1038/s42949-025-00310-z","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s42949-025-00310-z","url":null,"abstract":"Measurement is essential for effective adaptation management and operation, and indicators and metrics (I&M) have a pivotal role. Surprisingly, systematic efforts to assess advances in the provision of adaptation I&M are scarce, and those that do exist often lack in-depth analysis of the types, characteristics, and applicability of the collected information. Here, we analyse 137 publications and 901 I&M sourced in the scientific literature (2007-2022) to measure adaptation to climate change in urban areas where governments are increasingly placing efforts to prepare populations and infrastructures. A lack of common terminology, standardisation, and guidelines has resulted in a field that is complex to track and understand. This complexity has led to a fragmented methodological landscape, marked by diverse, context-dependent, and occasionally conflicting approaches to the development of I&M. We argue that conventional approaches to I&M are largely inadequate and must better emphasise quantifiability, long-term assessment, and alignment with policy objectives.","PeriodicalId":74322,"journal":{"name":"npj urban sustainability","volume":"6 1","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":8.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12795751/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145971393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Rethinking trade-offs in nature-based solutions from a multispecies justice perspective. 从多物种正义的角度重新思考基于自然的解决方案的权衡。

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npj urban sustainability Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-18 DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00261-5

Katinka Wijsman, Melissa Pineda-Pinto, Simo Sarkki, Charlotte Stijnen, Janneke den Dekker-Arlain, Christopher M Raymond

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Effect of land use changes on air quality: impacts of urbanization, urban vegetation, and agriculture. 土地利用变化对空气质量的影响：城市化、城市植被和农业的影响。

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npj urban sustainability Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-29 DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00303-y

Alba Badia, Ricard Segura-Barrero, Sergi Ventura, Marc Guevara, Josep Peñuelas, Gara Villaba

{"title":"Effect of land use changes on air quality: impacts of urbanization, urban vegetation, and agriculture.","authors":"Alba Badia, Ricard Segura-Barrero, Sergi Ventura, Marc Guevara, Josep Peñuelas, Gara Villaba","doi":"10.1038/s42949-025-00303-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s42949-025-00303-y","url":null,"abstract":"Urbanization converts natural landscapes into impervious surfaces, altering local climate and air quality. Greening strategies are adopted to mitigate these effects, yet their effectiveness depends on land use, urban form, geography, and climate interactions. Using an air quality model with an urban canopy scheme, we evaluate how land use changes-urban expansion, agriculture, and parks-affect urban climate and chemical processes, influencing air pollutants like NO2, O3, VOCs, and PMs. Applied to future land-use scenarios in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona, our results show that a 45-55% increase in urbanization raises surface temperatures and consequently evening O3 levels by up to 8%. Replacing 6-10% of urban land and 30-40% of natural vegetation areas into agriculture reduces O3 by up to 10%, but increases NH3 (up to 90%) and aerosols (up to 12%). Doubling urban green spaces reduce NO2 (up to 3%) and increases O3 (up to 5%) and SOA (up to 14%). Our study emphasizes the trade-offs of urban greening and the need for integrated planning to improve air quality.","PeriodicalId":74322,"journal":{"name":"npj urban sustainability","volume":"5 1","pages":"113"},"PeriodicalIF":8.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12727507/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145835420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Impact of soil moisture content on urban tree evaporative cooling and human thermal comfort. 土壤含水量对城市树木蒸发降温及人体热舒适的影响

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npj urban sustainability Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-16 DOI: 10.1038/s42949-025-00220-0

L Gobatti, P M Bach, M Maurer, J P Leitão

{"title":"Impact of soil moisture content on urban tree evaporative cooling and human thermal comfort.","authors":"L Gobatti, P M Bach, M Maurer, J P Leitão","doi":"10.1038/s42949-025-00220-0","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s42949-025-00220-0","url":null,"abstract":"Urban temperatures are rising, and urban trees can help mitigate the consequences of heat stress. However, the influence of water availability on the evaporative cooling efficiency of trees across diverse urban settings remains insufficiently understood. We modelled how varying soil moisture, built environment and tree amounts affect human thermal comfort. Our results show that increasing tree cover and maintaining high soil moisture through irrigation can generate areas of 'no thermal stress' in Zurich during an average summer day, primarily via direct soil evaporation and in less dense Local Climate Zones. In denser built environments and without enough soil moisture, achieving such thermal comfort proved more challenging. On extreme summer days, however, even extensive tree planting and full irrigation were insufficient to alleviate heat stress, indicating the need for additional adaptation strategies. Our study underscores the critical but limited role of tree planting and water management in mitigating urban heat, offering practical recommendations for green infrastructure managers.","PeriodicalId":74322,"journal":{"name":"npj urban sustainability","volume":"5 1","pages":"26"},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12081291/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144096084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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