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The Tagus Estuary at risk: Fragmented governance and the future of waterfront regeneration in the Lisbon metropolitan area 处于危险中的塔霍河河口：分散的治理和里斯本大都市区滨水区再生的未来

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100291

Jorge Gonçalves , Paula Vale de Paula , Cátia Valente

Urban waterfront regeneration has become a key arena for experimenting with new models of metropolitan planning and governance. In the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (LMA), the transformation of the Tagus Estuary waterfront exposes the contradictions of fragmented institutional structures and market-oriented urban policies. This article critically examines how planning instruments and regeneration projects across the LMA reproduce fragmented governance, institutional capture, and symbolic gentrification under the rhetoric of sustainability and innovation. This research addresses the persistent problem of fragmented metropolitan governance and the disconnection between sustainability discourse and actual planning practice along the Tagus Estuary. Despite multiple planning instruments and regeneration initiatives, the absence of effective coordination among governance tiers has hindered the pursuit of cohesive, equitable, and climate-resilient development. Findings demonstrate that these structural weaknesses, compounded by the instrumental use of sustainability narratives, reinforce territorial inequalities and limit the capacity for adaptation. The article argues for reorienting metropolitan waterfront governance towards collaborative, ecologically grounded, and socially just regeneration practices capable of reconciling spatial justice with climate resilience.

城市滨水区再生已经成为尝试城市规划和治理新模式的关键领域。在里斯本都市圈（LMA），塔霍斯河口滨水区的改造暴露了支离破碎的制度结构和以市场为导向的城市政策之间的矛盾。本文批判性地考察了整个LMA的规划工具和再生项目如何在可持续性和创新的修辞下再现碎片化的治理、机构捕获和象征性的中产阶级化。本研究解决了塔霍斯河口沿岸城市治理碎片化的长期问题，以及可持续性话语与实际规划实践之间的脱节。尽管有多种规划工具和再生倡议，但治理层之间缺乏有效协调，阻碍了追求有凝聚力、公平和气候适应型的发展。研究结果表明，这些结构性弱点，加上对可持续性叙事的工具性使用，加剧了地域不平等，限制了适应能力。本文主张将大都市滨水区治理重新定位为能够协调空间正义与气候适应能力的协作、生态基础和社会公正的再生实践。

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Contributions of sustainable planning to climate action plans in Brazil 可持续规划对巴西气候行动计划的贡献

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100293

Miguel Amado , Juliana Santos , Fabrícia Rembiski , Renata Salvalaio , Cristina Alvarez

Climate change represents one of the most significant global challenges, exerting profound and multifaceted impacts on natural and human systems. Urban centers, as the primary hubs of human activity, play a critical role in addressing these challenges by identifying vulnerabilities and implementing location-specific adaptive strategies. Climate Action Plans (CAPs) have emerged as essential frameworks for guiding policy and planning responses to climate change, incorporating both mitigation and adaptation measures. This study presents a review analysis of eleven CAPs from Brazilian capital cities, to identify existing knowledge gaps and propose additional strategies aligned with sustainable urban planning principles. A qualitative and quantitative evaluation was conducted on the actions, risks and thematic areas outlined in these instruments, facilitating a structured analysis of the data collected. Key findings indicate a limited number of CAPs implemented, highlighting a deficiency in national climate policy, particularly given the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in Brazil. The research reveals a predominant focus on mitigating primary risks, alongside a disconnect between strategic risk identification and the formulation of targeted impact-reduction measures. By identifying critical strategic gaps, this study contributes to the enhancement of urban climate policies in Brazil.

气候变化是最重大的全球挑战之一，对自然和人类系统产生了深刻而多方面的影响。城市中心作为人类活动的主要枢纽，通过识别脆弱性和实施特定地点的适应性战略，在应对这些挑战方面发挥着关键作用。气候行动计划已成为指导政策和规划应对气候变化措施的基本框架，其中包括减缓和适应措施。本研究对巴西首都的11个cap进行了回顾分析，以确定现有的知识差距，并提出符合可持续城市规划原则的额外战略。对这些文书中概述的行动、风险和专题领域进行了定性和定量评价，促进对收集到的数据进行有组织的分析。主要调查结果表明，实施的cap数量有限，突出了国家气候政策的不足，特别是考虑到巴西极端天气事件的频率和强度不断增加。该研究揭示了主要关注减轻主要风险，以及战略风险识别与制定有针对性的减少影响措施之间的脱节。通过确定关键的战略差距，本研究有助于加强巴西的城市气候政策。

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15-Minute life Circles: Impact of Needs-Based urban facility configuration on Residents’ emotions 15分钟生活圈：基于需求的城市设施配置对居民情绪的影响

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2026.100295

Zeyu Xiong , Shudi Wang , Yitao Xie , Hui He

This study examines the impact of needs-based urban facility configurations within 15-minute life circles on the emotions of residents, as well as variations across multiple dimensions. By integrating Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory with multisource big data, we employ the entropy weight-TOPSIS (E-TOPSIS) model, city hotspot detector (CHD) clustering, large language model-based sentiment analysis, and mixed linear models (MLM) to analyse the geotagged social media data from Guangzhou in 2023 and 2024. The results show that needs-based urban facility configurations within 15-minute life circles significantly improve residents’ emotions, with marked differences across life circle types (H1). The emotional enhancement effect exhibits an overall marginal diminishing trend, with heterogeneity across administrative districts (H2). This study demonstrates the importance of needs-based configurations for enhancing residents’ emotions, extends the returns of urban facility development to include both “psychological returns” and “economic returns,” and offers a new perspective for the co-development of residents and cities.

本研究考察了15分钟生活圈内基于需求的城市设施配置对居民情绪的影响，以及多个维度的变化。通过将马斯洛需求层次理论与多源大数据相结合，采用熵权topsis （E-TOPSIS）模型、城市热点探测器（CHD）聚类、基于大语言模型的情感分析和混合线性模型（MLM）对广州市2023年和2024年地理标签社交媒体数据进行了分析。结果表明，15分钟生活圈内基于需求的城市设施配置显著改善了居民情绪，且不同生活圈类型差异显著（H1）。情绪增强效应总体上呈现边际递减趋势，且在行政区域间存在异质性（H2）。本研究论证了基于需求的配置对于提升居民情感的重要性，将城市设施发展的回报扩展到“心理回报”和“经济回报”，为居民与城市的共同发展提供了新的视角。

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3D geospatially driven predictive modeling for sustainable management of heavy metal pollution (Pb, Cd, As) in rapidly developing urban regions 快速发展城市地区重金属污染（Pb, Cd, As）可持续管理的三维地理空间驱动预测模型

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100289

Omar Asad Ahmad

This study presents a novel 3D geospatial modeling framework designed to assess the spatiotemporal dynamics of dissolved heavy-metal contamination of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) in the Shafa Badran corridor (Zarqa River Basin, Jordan). The approach integrates Geographic Information System (GIS)–based spatial interpolation (inverse distance weighting and ordinary kriging), hydrologic flow-path analysis from Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), and a calibrated one-dimensional advection–dispersion equation (ADE) for a long-channel transport. Field measurements indicate pronounced clustering of Pb and Cd within industrial reaches and broader As plumes aligned with irrigation return flows. Compared with World Health Organization (WHO) guideline values, Pb shows frequent exceedances and Cd occasional exceedances, while As is generally at or below 10 µg L⁻¹. Source attribution is routing-consistent: industrial hotspots co-locate with mapped outfalls; diffuse signatures align with irrigated belts. Forecasts suggest that absent mitigation measures, elevated concentrations persist through 2035 along priority segments. Uncertainty is quantified via kriging variance, cross-validation diagnostics, and ADE prediction envelopes from parameter perturbation; these are propagated into decision-oriented risk layers to distinguish screening from management priorities. Scenario analysis indicates that combining industrial pre-treatment at discharge nodes with nature-based polishing at return-flow confluences can substantially reduce along-channel concentrations and guideline exceedance probabilities. The study therefore provides a routing-consistent fusion of 3D voxel-based geostatistics with a calibrated 1D ADE, yielding two-year exceedance-probability maps, end-to-end uncertainty envelopes, and scenario-based risk reductions (S0–S3) resolved along hydrologic flow paths. The workflow converts technical forecasts into operational management surfaces that can guide stepwise interventions in similar semi-arid, data-constrained urban–industrial watersheds.

本研究提出了一种新的三维地理空间建模框架，旨在评估约旦扎卡河流域沙法巴德兰走廊溶解重金属铅（Pb）、镉（Cd）和砷（As）污染的时空动态。该方法集成了基于地理信息系统（GIS）的空间插值（逆距离加权和普通克里格法）、来自数字高程模型（dem）的水文流道分析，以及用于长通道运输的校准一维平流-弥散方程（ADE）。实地测量表明，铅和镉在工业范围内明显聚集，更广泛的砷羽流与灌溉回流对齐。与世界卫生组织（WHO）的指导值相比，Pb经常超标，Cd偶尔超标，而As一般在10µg L−1以下。来源归属是路由一致的：工业热点与映射的出口位于同一位置；漫射信号与灌溉带一致。预测表明，如果没有缓解措施，高浓度将持续到2035年。不确定性通过克里格方差、交叉验证诊断和参数扰动的ADE预测包络来量化；这些被传播到面向决策的风险层，以区分筛选和管理优先事项。情景分析表明，将排放节点的工业预处理与回流汇合处的自然抛光相结合，可以显著降低沿通道浓度和指南超标概率。因此，该研究提供了基于3D体素的地质统计数据与校准的1D ADE的路由一致的融合，产生了两年的超越概率图，端到端不确定性包线，以及基于场景的风险降低（S0-S3）沿着水文流动路径解决。该工作流程将技术预测转化为操作管理界面，可以指导在类似的半干旱、数据受限的城市工业流域进行逐步干预。

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Systematic investigation of the socio-environmental challenges facing a road widening project using Q methodology 使用Q方法对道路拓宽项目面临的社会环境挑战进行系统调查

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2026.100304

Michael Henry , Kenneth Edward Torrella Fernando

Road widening is a common solution to congestion problems, but widening projects may negatively affect local communities and environment due to loss of private property or the relocation or removal of structures and trees. Literature reports that engaging the community and understanding the perspectives of affected stakeholders can help mitigate risks and ensure the successful completion of road development projects, but there are few studies that explore the intersection of public perception and socio-environmental impacts for road widening projects. This paper presents an empirical study of a suspended road widening project in the Philippines wherein Q methodology is applied to characterize subjective stakeholder perspectives on the project. In total, four distinct viewpoints were identified: road infrastructure drivers, transportation savvy, uncompromising environmentalists, and people-oriented. The major areas of disagreement between these viewpoints revolved around the trade-off between environmental preservation and improved mobility, as well as the role of public consultation. However, all groups shared a common distrust in the government. The results present new insights into the implications of road widening projects for local communities and environments, particularly with regards to the need for a holistic understanding of stakeholders’ perspectives during the project planning and implementation stages. Q methodology was also demonstrated as an effective method for systematically revealing the subjective perspectives of the stakeholders, but future work should explore how an understanding of these perspectives may be leveraged to improve project planning and implementation.

扩阔道路是解决挤塞问题的常用方法，但扩阔工程可能会损失私人财产，或搬迁或拆除建筑物和树木，从而对当地社区和环境产生负面影响。文献报道，让社区参与并理解受影响利益相关者的观点有助于降低风险并确保道路开发项目的成功完成，但很少有研究探讨道路拓宽项目中公众认知和社会环境影响的交集。本文提出了一个在菲律宾暂停道路拓宽项目的实证研究，其中Q方法被应用于表征项目的主观利益相关者的观点。总共确定了四种不同的观点：道路基础设施司机，交通精明，不妥协的环保主义者和以人为本。这些观点之间的主要分歧在于环境保护与改善流动性之间的权衡，以及公众咨询的作用。然而，所有团体都对政府有一个共同的不信任。研究结果为道路拓宽项目对当地社区和环境的影响提供了新的见解，特别是在项目规划和实施阶段需要全面了解利益相关者的观点。Q方法也被证明是一种系统地揭示利益相关者主观观点的有效方法，但未来的工作应该探索如何利用对这些观点的理解来改进项目规划和实施。

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Managing padel-court siting near housing: guideline adherence shortfalls and populations at risk – national evidence from France 管理住房附近的冲浪场地：指南遵守不足和高危人群-来自法国的国家证据

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2026.100300

Jean-Charles Dufour , Christophe Bonnet

Background

The rapid rise of padel in Europe, and of pickleball in North America, has created noise-related land-use conflicts in residential areas. Guidance recommends minimum setback distances, yet there has been no nationwide assessment of how many sites fall short or which populations may be exposed. We develop a GIS screening approach that combines proximity (edge-to-edge distance) and visibility (line-of-sight, LoS) to flag potentially high-exposure configurations and quantify affected residents, framed by urban-morphology and environmental-justice debates.

Methods

We compiled a database of 878 active padel sites in metropolitan France from open sources, geocoded each site, and classified them by distance from the nearest dwelling and presence of effective built screens. For sites falling short of recommended setbacks (Class 1), we identified residential buildings within 100 m, determined LoS, and allocated population and households to buildings by dasymetric floor-area weighting of INSEE 200 m grid data. The screen deliberately trades acoustic modelling for scalability and transparency.

Results

Nearly one third of sites (271/878, 30.9%) were Class 1, with higher concentrations in lower-density communes. Across these sites we identified an estimated 17,100 residents living within 100 m of a padel court. Buildings with direct LoS were closer on average than screened buildings and accounted for most residents within 50 m.

Conclusions

Combining proximity and visibility in a GIS screen pinpoints where racket-sport noise exposure is most plausible. The results support context-modulated setbacks, distance-triggered acoustic studies, and post-implementation follow-up, and offer planners a reproducible, low-cost tool that complements detailed acoustic modelling.

欧洲桌球运动和北美匹克球运动的迅速兴起，在居民区造成了与噪音有关的土地使用冲突。指南建议最小后退距离，但没有对有多少地点达不到要求或哪些人群可能受到影响进行全国性评估。我们开发了一种GIS筛选方法，结合了接近性（边缘到边缘距离）和可见性（视线，LoS）来标记潜在的高暴露配置并量化受影响的居民，并在城市形态和环境正义辩论的框架下进行。方法从开放资源中收集法国大都市878个活跃的模式站点，对每个站点进行地理编码，并根据与最近住所的距离和有效构建屏障的存在进行分类。对于未达到推荐退距（1类）的站点，我们确定了100米内的住宅建筑，确定了LoS，并通过INSEE 200米网格数据的非对称面积加权将人口和家庭分配到建筑物中。屏幕故意用声学模型来换取可扩展性和透明度。结果近1/ 3的地点（271/878,30.9%）为1类，在低密度群落中浓度较高；在这些地点中，我们发现大约有17,100名居民居住在一个样板庭院的100米范围内。直接LoS的建筑物比屏蔽的建筑物平均距离更近，并且在50米内的居民占大多数。结论：结合地理信息系统屏幕上的接近性和可视性，确定了球拍运动噪音暴露最合理的地方。研究结果支持环境调节挫折、距离触发声学研究以及实施后的跟踪，并为规划人员提供了一种可重复、低成本的工具，补充了详细的声学建模。

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Microclimatic responses to adjacent tall buildings: coupled effects of form and orientation 邻近高层建筑的小气候反应：形式和朝向的耦合效应

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100290

Fatemeh Derakhshan, Mehrdad Karimimoshaver

This study investigates the different effects of the geometry, orientation and layout of two adjacent tall buildings on the surrounding microclimate conditions using a combination of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations in Ansys Fluent software and microclimate modeling in Envi-met software. In addition, field measurements of air temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed were conducted under different weather conditions to validate and complement the simulations, providing a more robust assessment. Unlike most previous studies that focused on single tall buildings, this study uniquely examines the combined aerodynamic and microclimate effects of two adjacent tall buildings with different orientations and the same height in a real semi-arid context. The findings show that building orientation and shape strongly affect wind speed, temperature, and humidity. One building produced wind speeds about three times higher, creating corridor effects and thermal fluctuations (−2.30 to + 0.35 K/h). The other generated weaker airflow but a steadier cooling trend with variable humidity. Simulations also revealed stagnation zones with high humidity behind buildings and drier conditions on windward sides. Overall, high wind speed alone does not ensure pedestrian comfort; instead, geometry, orientation, and height interact to determine whether airflow improves ventilation and cooling or promotes heat and moisture buildup. These results highlight the need to integrate aerodynamic and microclimatic responses into tall building design, offering guidance for climate-responsive urban planning in semi-arid cities.

本研究采用Ansys Fluent计算流体动力学（CFD）模拟和Envi-met微气候建模相结合的方法，研究了相邻两座高层建筑的几何、朝向和布局对周边微气候条件的不同影响。此外，在不同天气条件下进行了空气温度、相对湿度和风速的现场测量，以验证和补充模拟，提供更可靠的评估。与以往大多数关注单个高层建筑的研究不同，本研究独特地考察了在真实的半干旱环境中，两座相邻的不同朝向和相同高度的高层建筑的空气动力学和微气候综合效应。研究结果表明，建筑物的朝向和形状对风速、温度和湿度有很大影响。其中一栋建筑产生的风速大约高出三倍，产生了走廊效应和热波动（−2.30至+ 0.35 K/h）。另一种产生的气流较弱，但随着湿度的变化，冷却趋势更稳定。模拟还显示，建筑物后面有高湿度的停滞区，迎风面的条件更干燥。总体而言，仅靠高风速并不能保证行人的舒适度；相反，几何形状、方向和高度相互作用决定了气流是改善通风和冷却，还是促进热量和水分的积累。这些结果强调了将空气动力学和微气候响应整合到高层建筑设计中的必要性，为半干旱城市的气候响应型城市规划提供了指导。

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Effects of high urban temperatures on use of low-carbon transportation and participation in outdoor physical activities 城市高温对低碳交通工具使用和户外体育活动参与的影响

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2026.100294

Yu-Yun Liu , Yin-Hao Chiu , Sung-Ta Liu

Climate change intensifies urban heat, affecting residents’ use of low-carbon transportation and participation in outdoor activities. This study surveyed six municipalities in Taiwan to assess how different population groups respond under normal and high-temperature conditions. Latent profile analysis of survey data identified five psycho-behavioral segments—HeatSensitive, TransportSensitive, HeatEndurer, HeatProofer, and OutdoorSensitive—each exhibiting distinct psychographic, socioeconomic, regional, and behavioral characteristics. Results indicate that high temperatures significantly reduce intentions to engage in low-carbon transportation and outdoor activities, with older adults and lower-income groups being most affected. In contrast, residents with higher socioeconomic status demonstrate greater resilience, maintaining both mobility and outdoor activity. These findings highlight the need for targeted policy interventions, including climate adaptation communications, transit-oriented urban planning, and shaded public spaces, to promote inclusive, equitable, and climate-resilient urban adaptation strategies.

气候变化加剧了城市热量，影响了居民使用低碳交通工具和参与户外活动。本研究调查了台湾六个直辖市，以评估不同人群在正常和高温条件下的反应。调查数据的潜在剖面分析确定了五个心理行为部分——热敏感型、交通敏感型、耐高温型、防高温型和户外敏感型——每个部分都表现出不同的心理、社会经济、区域和行为特征。结果表明，高温显著降低了从事低碳交通和户外活动的意愿，老年人和低收入群体受影响最大。相比之下，社会经济地位较高的居民表现出更强的弹性，既能保持流动性，又能保持户外活动。这些发现强调了有针对性的政策干预的必要性，包括气候适应沟通、以公交为导向的城市规划和荫蔽的公共空间，以促进包容、公平和气候适应型的城市适应战略。

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Tools to manage Singapore’s heat: Coupled climate and anthropogenic heat emission models for urban comfort in a digital twin framework 管理新加坡热量的工具：在数字孪生框架中，城市舒适度的气候和人为热排放耦合模型

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2026.100301

Heiko Aydt , Juan Angel Acero , Jordan Ivanchev , Ido Nevat , Ayu Sukma Adelia , Jerin Benny Chalakkal , Mathias Niffeler , Minn Lin Wong , Ander Zozaya , Kristina Orehounig

Urban climate is influenced by many different factors, and identifying the optimal set of measures to improve well-being in cities requires expertise and information from different fields and tools to support planners and decision makers. In this paper, we present a Digital Urban Climate Twin (DUCT) that couples relevant computational models with various accessible data sets in cities to evaluate their impact on indicators related to urban climate and energy efficiency. The DUCT focuses on integrating climate models at the meso(city)- and micro(neighbourhood)- scales with anthropogenic heat emission models from buildings, traffic, industry, and power plants, which are not explicitly resolved in their original setup. The digital twin is structured into three subsystems: a Simulation-as-a-Service platform, the federation of models, and an easy-to-use user interface. The concept of the Digital Urban Climate Twin has been applied to the city of Singapore to demonstrate the methodology.

城市气候受到许多不同因素的影响，确定一套改善城市福祉的最佳措施需要来自不同领域和工具的专业知识和信息，以支持规划者和决策者。在本文中，我们提出了一个数字城市气候双胞胎（Digital Urban Climate Twin，简称“管道”），将相关计算模型与城市中各种可访问的数据集相结合，以评估其对城市气候和能源效率相关指标的影响。管道的重点是将中尺度（城市）和微观尺度（社区）的气候模型与建筑、交通、工业和发电厂的人为热排放模型相结合，这些模型在其原始设置中没有明确解决。数字孪生结构为三个子系统：仿真即服务平台、模型联合和易于使用的用户界面。数字城市气候双胞胎的概念已应用于新加坡城市来演示该方法。

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Influence of Muesmann’s plan on contemporary urban planning in Sofia City 穆斯曼的规划对索非亚市当代城市规划的影响

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2026.100303

Lidia Lazarova Vitanova , Shigehisa Matsumura , Dessislava Petrova-Antonova

Contemporary urban planning faces many challenges. Cities worldwide need to cope with rapid urbanisation, inequality, environmental pressures, and changing populations. To respond effectively, it is essential to use modern technologies to understand urban dynamics better. Cities must also adopt flexible and innovative strategies that prioritise sustainable development. The study employs a comprehensive approach combining Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and historical analysis. The goal is to examine how Muesmann’s plan has influenced today’s urban infrastructure and green spaces in Sofia, Bulgaria. The findings show that Muesmann’s ideas, especially about green spaces and zoning, have strongly shaped Sofia’s growth.

This can be seen in the city’s radial layout, the railway and airport expansion, the building of the ring road, and the link between parks and urban areas. Based on these findings, the study suggests that Muesmann’s contributions should be recognised. His master plan can still guide modern planning when combined with new tools, such as zoning and long-term vision. The findings are relevant not only to Sofia but also to other contexts, such as post-socialist cities, urban environments shaped by Garden City legacies, and cities where master plans were only partially implemented. They demonstrate how historical ideas can be combined with modern strategies for sustainable growth.

当代城市规划面临诸多挑战。世界各地的城市都需要应对快速城市化、不平等、环境压力和人口变化等问题。为了有效应对，必须利用现代技术更好地了解城市动态。城市还必须采取灵活和创新的战略，优先考虑可持续发展。该研究采用了地理信息系统（GIS）和历史分析相结合的综合方法。目的是研究Muesmann的计划如何影响保加利亚索非亚今天的城市基础设施和绿色空间。研究结果表明，穆斯曼的想法，尤其是关于绿色空间和分区的想法，对索菲亚的发展产生了巨大影响。这可以从城市的放射状布局、铁路和机场的扩建、环城公路的建设以及公园和城区之间的联系中看到。基于这些发现，研究表明Muesmann的贡献应该得到认可。他的总体规划与区划和长期规划等新工具相结合，仍然可以指导现代规划。研究结果不仅适用于索非亚，也适用于其他背景，如后社会主义城市、花园城市遗产塑造的城市环境，以及总体规划仅部分实施的城市。它们展示了历史思想如何与可持续增长的现代战略相结合。

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