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{"title":"Examining inclusive governance of community gardens: lessons from European cities","authors":"Patricia Abrantes ,&nbsp;Luís Moreno ,&nbsp;Maria Lucinda Fonseca ,&nbsp;Burcu Borhan Türeli ,&nbsp;Christos Stergiadis ,&nbsp;Gábor Szüdi ,&nbsp;Martin Felix Gajdusek ,&nbsp;Carolin V. Zorell","doi":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100286","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100286","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As urban populations grow and climate pressures intensify, community gardens (CGs) are increasingly recognised as infrastructures that support food sovereignty, resilience, and social inclusion. Yet little is known about how governance, understood here as the structures, relationships, and participatory processes through which actors share decisions, shapes these outcomes. This study addresses this gap by examining how governance influence inclusion and long-term viability in seven CGs located in Portugal, Türkiye, Austria, Hungary, and Greece, all targeting vulnerable communities. Using a qualitative comparative design, we combine semi-structured interviews (n = 65), policy and document analysis, and a cross-case scoring system to assess structural, relational, and procedural governance dimensions through an intersectional gender + lens. Findings show clear patterns: CGs with stronger relational and procedural governance demonstrate higher levels of inclusion, particularly for women, migrants, and low-income residents. Structurally robust CGs, characterised by secure land tenure, formalisation, and institutional support, are crucial for long-term stability and potential scaling. However, weak vertical policy integration across local, national, and European levels in most cases limits their broader systemic impact. Overall, the results suggest that long-term outcomes are best supported by governance frameworks that combine institutional support, citizen co-decision-making, and coherent multilevel policy articulation. These insights contribute to debates on urban governance by identifying practical pathways for municipalities and communities to co-produce more equitable and durable governance arrangements around community gardens.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52395,"journal":{"name":"City and Environment Interactions","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100286"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145797783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Environmental health literacy: an exploratory conceptual redefinition and explanation structuralized from comprehensive multidisciplinary expert perspectives along with public insights","authors":"Leili Mazar ,&nbsp;Sakineh Rakhshanderou ,&nbsp;Anoushiravan Mohseni-Bandpei ,&nbsp;Mohtasham Ghaffari","doi":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100285","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100285","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The environment plays a critical role in public health and sustainable community development. Enhancing Environmental Health Literacy (EHL) is essential for mitigating health risks, improving quality of life, and promoting environmental protection. However, as a relatively new concept, EHL remains conceptually ambiguous and requires further clarification. This study aimed to explore and redefine EHL while identifying its core dimensions. Using an exploratory qualitative approach, we conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 35 experts in public health and environmental sciences, as well as 30 diverse adults from Tehran, capital of Iran. Participants were selected through purposive and snowball sampling between February and October 2024. Data were analyzed using conventional content analysis guided by Graneheim and Lundman’s approach. Analysis resulted in 620 initial codes that were organized into 18 subcategories and six main dimensions of EHL: cognitive, affective, behavioral, media, basic, and communication literacy. Additionally, two overarching conceptual approaches emerged—environment-oriented and content-oriented—reflecting differences in how participants viewed the environments relevant to EHL and the disciplinary domains that inform its content. By integrating multidisciplinary expert insights with lived perspectives from adults, this study provides a comprehensive, contextually grounded conceptualization of EHL. The findings provide a foundation for developing assessment tools, designing targeted educational programs, and formulating policies to enhance EHL across diverse settings. By equipping individuals and communities with EHL to navigate environmental risks, this research underscores its role in shaping effective public health interventions, promoting environmental sustainability, and enhancing resilience in both urban and non-urban contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52395,"journal":{"name":"City and Environment Interactions","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100285"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145797784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"When the sun goes down, heat vulnerability remains","authors":"Jiayang Hu ,&nbsp;Florence Gignac ,&nbsp;Sam Pickard ,&nbsp;Paloma Trascasa Castro ,&nbsp;Eren Duzenli ,&nbsp;Dragana Bojovic","doi":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100284","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100284","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Continuously rising temperatures due to climate change allow extreme heat-related risks to persist throughout the entire day. While daytime and nighttime heat are well distinguished in climate research, the social inequities and adaptation strategies linked to nighttime heat remain overlooked. This short communication proposes a multidimensional perspective to nighttime heat, combining recent climate data, vulnerability analysis and urban adaptation strategies. Using Barcelona, Spain, as a city of reference, we discuss how localized urban heat islands, limited access to climate shelters, and stressors like traffic noise levels intersect to shape heat risk and climate injustice at night. Building an equitable climate resilience to nighttime heat means not only mapping where heat remains at night but also designing strategies for night hours and broadening how heat vulnerability is assessed. This piece calls on both researchers and practitioners to consider climate science, social equity and urban policy through a nighttime lens, and consequently, to ensure a more comprehensive way to support vulnerable population groups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52395,"journal":{"name":"City and Environment Interactions","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100284"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145797786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Leveraging the Self-Attention Mechanism: Cutting-Edge predictive modeling for ozone concentration dynamics","authors":"Nouar AlDahoul ,&nbsp;Haitham Abdulmohsin Afan ,&nbsp;Faidhalrahman Khaleel ,&nbsp;Ali NajahAhmed ,&nbsp;Riyadh Alsultani ,&nbsp;Saif Saad Mansoor ,&nbsp;Muhammed Basheer Jasser ,&nbsp;Mohsen Sherif ,&nbsp;Ahmed El-Shafie","doi":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100282","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100282","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate and timely prediction of ozone concentrations is critical for meteorological monitoring and developing effective environmental policies, promoting both resilience and sustainability, as prolonged exposure to elevated pollutant levels poses significant risks to human health and ecosystem integrity. In fact, ozone concentration monitoring and reduction align with global efforts to reduce its negative impact on air pollution (SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being) and enhance urban environmental resilience (SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities). However, the complex physicochemical processes governing tropospheric ozone formation present substantial challenges for precise modeling. Recent advancements in data-driven machine-learning approaches have demonstrated considerable potential in addressing these challenges, particularly in predicting ozone concentrations. Deep learning models, in particular, have been employed to analyze ozone data as time series, leveraging historical concentration values collected over hours or days. Despite these advancements, opportunities remain for enhancing predictive accuracy through the application of state-of-the-art attention-based architectures, such as the Support Vector Machine (SVM), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), and Transformer model. This study investigates the efficacy of the self-attention mechanism in predicting ozone concentrations across three monitoring stations in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur (KL), Putrajaya (PJ), and <u>Klang</u>, using hourly data for the duration between 2012 and 2019, which have been collected from the Department of Environment (DOE). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES). The results reveal exceptional performance, with high coefficients of determination (R²) and low mean squared errors (MSE) achieved for PJ, KL, and Klang. Furthermore, the Transformer model significantly reduced both training and inference times (70 s and 1 s, respectively) compared to the LSTM model (110 s and 7.7 s), particularly when long-term historical ozone data is required for prediction. These findings highlight the robust capabilities of self-attention mechanisms in enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of ozone concentration forecasting, warranting further investigation and validation across diverse urban environments globally and contributing to sustainable urban planning and resilience of environmental monitoring systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52395,"journal":{"name":"City and Environment Interactions","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100282"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145797782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impacts of urbanization and climate change on stormwater drainage efficiency: A PCSWMM 7.5 case study in Dilla Town, Ethiopia","authors":"Yohannes Belachew Girma ,&nbsp;Daniel Reddythota ,&nbsp;Geleta Tilahun Negatu","doi":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100280","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100280","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rainfall-induced flooding disrupts social urban life, damages infrastructure, and spreads water-borne diseases, primarily due to rapid urbanisation, changing rainfall patterns, and inadequate drainage systems. This study assesses the combined impacts of climate change and urbanisation on the stormwater drainage networks (SWDN) of Dilla town, Ethiopia, using storm-water management models (EPASWMM 5.2, PCSWMM 7.5), ArcGIS, and climate scenarios RCP4.5 and RCP8.5. The average performance of the SWDN) across six kebeles is poor (55.52 %), due to undersized and insufficient infrastructure. Future projections (2022–2053) indicate increased rainfall intensities of 31.34 mm/hr (RCP4.5) and 35 mm/hr (RCP8.5), exceeding the historical baseline. Over the past two decades, impervious surfaces have increased to 38.05 %, and residential areas expanded to 727.53 ha, rising impervious coverage from 27.83 % to 65.88 %. Sub-catchments SC1, SC6, SC7, SC10, SC17, SC25, SC35, and SC37 exhibit the highest peak runoff due to extensive impervious cover. This study uniquely integrates climate projections, urban growth analysis, and hydraulic modelling using PCSWMM to quantify compound flood risks, representing one of the first such applications in an Ethiopian secondary city. The framework and findings from Dilla are transferable to other rapidly growing sub-Saharan cities facing similar hydrological and infrastructural challenges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52395,"journal":{"name":"City and Environment Interactions","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100280"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145749049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Balancing positive and negative environmental impacts of urban greening considering future climate: A case study in the Paris region, France","authors":"Robin Monnier ,&nbsp;Erwan Personne ,&nbsp;Patrick Stella ,&nbsp;Laura Ferraz de Paula ,&nbsp;Patrick Schalbart ,&nbsp;Charlotte Roux ,&nbsp;Bruno Peuportier","doi":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100277","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100277","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban greening enhances summer thermal comfort in cities; however, vegetation requires watering and reduces solar gains on buildings, potentially increasing energy consumption for heating. A methodology was developed to investigate whether the positive effects of urban trees on human health offset the increased water and energy consumption impacts. This method involves four steps: 1. Modelling the urban microclimate based on regional climatic data, accounting for vegetation effects; 2. Evaluating indoor temperatures and possible overheating using building thermal simulation; 3. Deriving the damage of overheating on human health, and 4. Performing a life cycle assessment.</div><div>This process was applied to a case study on an urban greening project, including renovating an existing social housing building. According to the results, urban greening thanks to trees allows a decrease in outdoor air temperature around 1.7 °C (median value, 1.3 °C and 2.0 °C for 10th and 90th percentile, resp.) and a decrease in indoor temperature around 0.4 °C (median value; 0.25 °C and 0.55 for 10th and 90th percentile, resp.) during the five weeks heat wave period. Some life-cycle environmental impacts were reduced, particularly those related to damage to human health (−12.5 %), with limited impact transfer. The impact reduction due to energy savings from building renovation is higher.</div><div>While many cities invest in urban greening projects, the importance of energy renovation is often overlooked. This prioritisation may be questioned, and the analysis presented in this article could serve as a valuable tool in guiding decision-making. By using the same indicator (Disability-Adjusted Life Years, DALY) to express life cycle and overheating-related impacts, this approach enables the integration of mitigation and adaptation in decision-making processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52395,"journal":{"name":"City and Environment Interactions","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100277"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145749051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of a PCA-derived water quality index model for monitoring the urban river systems in Dhaka City, Bangladesh","authors":"Md Mahmud Kamal Bhuiyan ,&nbsp;Hridoy Roy ,&nbsp;Kazi Saidur Rahman ,&nbsp;Bimol Nath Roy ,&nbsp;Md. Al Amin Kabir Bhuyan ,&nbsp;Md. Rezaul Maksud Jahedi ,&nbsp;Md. Shahinoor Islam","doi":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100276","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100276","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, a Water Quality Index (WQI) model was developed to assess the water quality of the major rivers in Dhaka city, including Buriganga, Balu, Turag, and Sitalakhya, based on a comprehensive dataset collected across four seasons (dry, pre-monsoon, monsoon, post-monsoon) in 2024. A total of 144 water samples were analyzed for 16 water quality parameters, and principal component analysis (PCA) combined with correlation analysis was applied to identify eight key parameters: pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), total solids (TS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), chloride, ammonia–nitrogen, E. coli, and total coliform. Sub-indexing was performed using quality rating curves provided by NSF-WQI and a linear interpolation function to transform parameter values into standardized scores. PCA was used again to assign weights based on eigenvalues, a data-driven approach to parameter weighting, with TS (0.215) and ammonia–nitrogen (0.199) contributing most to pollution levels. The final WQI, calculated using a weighted aggregation function, ranged from 29.78 to 77.96, with Buriganga exhibiting the poorest water quality (mean WQI: 46.85) and Sitalakhya the best (mean WQI: 57.10). Seasonal variations revealed that the dry season WQI reached as low as 29.78, while dilution during the monsoon season improved water quality to a maximum of 74.29. Statistical analysis confirmed significant temporal (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) and spatial (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) variations in water quality. Sensitivity analysis identified TS, COD, and chloride as the most influential parameters. This study presents a robust, data-driven WQI model for efficient monitoring and management of water quality in Dhaka.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52395,"journal":{"name":"City and Environment Interactions","volume":"29 ","pages":"Article 100276"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145749052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Citizen perceptions on the use, management and availability of green spaces in a Mediterranean region” [City Environ. Interact. 27 (2025) 100210]","authors":"Daniel Jato-Espino ,&nbsp;Fabio Capra-Ribeiro ,&nbsp;Vanessa Moscardó ,&nbsp;Laura O. Gallardo","doi":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100220","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100220","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52395,"journal":{"name":"City and Environment Interactions","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100220"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inclusive public spaces for vulnerable populations: assessing needs and social implications for Bangkok Metropolitan area","authors":"Warawoot Chuangchai ,&nbsp;Wiraporn Pothisiri","doi":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100272","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100272","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Vulnerable populations face increased risks of social violence and discrimination in public spaces, especially in the Global South. Despite growing interest in inclusive design to address these issues, understanding of their experiences and expectations remains inadequate. This study aimed to identify the specific needs for public spaces among people with disabilities in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 407 individuals with disabilities were contacted and classified into eight disability categories. Of these, 384 participants completed a quantitative survey, and a subset of 23 individuals participated in in-depth interviews to explore their experiences and needs in greater detail. A key finding from the interviews was that many vulnerable individuals expressed a preference for public areas separated from the general public. This preference was voiced by over 60 percent across all gender groups. Beyond physical accessibility challenges, safety concerns related to socially negative behaviors shaped their preferences. Risks of sexual assault (mainly by non-disabled men against women with disabilities), discrimination, and social judgment were identified as threats to public safety. Those willing to share spaces with the general public often expressed hesitance to reveal their impairments publicly, fearing social attention, danger, and stigma. The study argues that providing physical access alone is insufficient; addressing social barriers is essential to creating secure, inclusive environments. The findings underscore the need to prioritize vulnerable populations’ needs in inclusive design, social spaces, and public policy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52395,"journal":{"name":"City and Environment Interactions","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100272"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145683669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Urban growth assessment using machine learning algorithms, GIS techniques, and its impact on biodiversity: The case of Sululta sub-city, Central Oromia, Ethiopia” [City Environ. Interact. 23 (2024) 100151]","authors":"Birhanu Tadese Edosa ,&nbsp;Mosissa Geleta Erena ,&nbsp;Bayisa Nagasa Wolteji ,&nbsp;Guta Tolossa Werati ,&nbsp;Milkessa Dangia Nagasa","doi":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100230","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100230","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52395,"journal":{"name":"City and Environment Interactions","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100230"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145733485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}