Enviroscaping: An Environment Friendly Landscaping

SharathKumar, M.; Peter, K. V.

doi:10.1007/978-981-13-2772-8_1

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“…Households with rain gardens are less likely to greatly affected ooding as compared to houses with concrete oor. Additionally, speci c landscaping designs, such as laying mulch, choosing native plants with high water tolerance, and building rain gardens, help prevent ood damage (Sharath & Peter, 2019). Supporting local ood control measures is ranked seventh adaptation strategies employed in mitigating the effects of ooding.…”

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Factors contributing to flooding and adaptation strategies employed by residents of the Tamale Metropolis to mitigate the effects of flooding in the Northern Region, Ghana

Ampofo,

Sekyere,

Adongo

2024

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This study assessed the factors contributing to flooding and adaptation strategies employed by residents of the Tamale Metropolis to mitigate the effects of flooding in the Northern Region, Ghana. The research used mixed research approach that was descriptive with data collection by both quantitative and qualitative methods. In addition, 400 residents from the Tamale Metropolis were sampled, and the data were analyzed through a not ordered least square (OLS) model and Kendall's coefficient concordance. The research has the overall performances of the model come out by using the R-squared and Adjusted R-squared values, which amount to the 0.745 and 0.720, respectively. Furthermore, flood incidence as an independent variable in the regression analysis has a positive coefficient of 1.678, which means that a rising flood incidence is linked to an intensification of flooding in Tamale Metropolis. Besides, the research found that the two adaptation measures being the use of flood barriers and sandbags were the most favored by the population. The fact that the usage of emergency supplies is based at the last position among the adaption strategies which are meant to avert the negative effects of flooding has been ranked as the least employed strategy of mitigating the effects of flooding. The results showed that during the flood season, water level rise, infrastructural damages, poor land use classification, economic status, water supply systems, sanitation facilities, roads network, the presence of low-lying areas, agricultural land, and government agencies have a major influence on the flooding situation in the Tamale Metropolis. This study recommends that the urban planning guidelines of the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly should be enforced and implemented to oversee the management and planning of the land use, management of unplanned development and reduction of the ecological degradation by infrastructure around flooding.

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Factors contributing to flooding and adaptation strategies employed by residents of the Tamale Metropolis to mitigate the effects of flooding in the Northern Region, Ghana

Ampofo,

Sekyere,

Adongo

2024

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Can pedoclimatic needs be a driver for ornamental plant selection in Mediterranean area?

Toscano¹,

Ferrante²,

Romano³

2022

Acta Hortic.

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What can Nature-based Solutions in domestic gardens contribute to climate change adaption in Western-Europe? a systematic review

Teerlinck,

Wittemans,

Beele

et al. 2024

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Research has shown that the collective network of domestic gardens could make a substantial contribution to climate change adaptation. One way to harness this contribution is by implementing Nature-based Solutions (NBS). However, due to the predominant focus on NBS applicable in large-scale and publicly available urban green areas, there is a lack of comprehensive research encompassing NBS specifically applicable to domestic gardens and their associated ecosystem services. Through a systematic review following the ROSES protocol, this paper provides an overview of the existing knowledge on small-scale NBS and climate resilient gardening practices, as well as, identifies research needs. This work contributes to the growing recognition of the spatial and ecological importance of domestic gardens for climate adaptation, and stresses the urgent need for more quantitative research on the range and effectiveness of ecosystem services provided by small-scale NBS. In this paper, we reflect upon the feasibility and practical implications of three specific NBS: the improvement of current lawn management practices, the reduction of sealed soil or pavement present, and the integration of trees in domestic gardens. We also acknowledge the potential of Citizen Science and governmental initiatives to engage citizens and improve the adoption of NBS in domestic gardens. Our work highlights the additional benefits and crucial role of urban planning and policy in integrating domestic gardens into broader climate adaptation strategies.

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Enviroscaping: An Environment Friendly Landscaping

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Factors contributing to flooding and adaptation strategies employed by residents of the Tamale Metropolis to mitigate the effects of flooding in the Northern Region, Ghana

Factors contributing to flooding and adaptation strategies employed by residents of the Tamale Metropolis to mitigate the effects of flooding in the Northern Region, Ghana

Can pedoclimatic needs be a driver for ornamental plant selection in Mediterranean area?

What can Nature-based Solutions in domestic gardens contribute to climate change adaption in Western-Europe? a systematic review

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