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Open AccessPublished: 11 August 2024

Vertical Green Landscape Facades as a Reducer of Pollution in HighDensity Cities: A Review

Anna Hamling, Caitlyn Van Dam, Victoria Dubbeldee

Urban Planning and Construction · 20-27 · 10.55121/upc.v2i1.128

As urbanization continues to intensify, high-density cities grapple with escalating environmental and social challenges that directly impact the well-being of their inhabitants. This paper explores the potential of vertical green landscape facades as a pragmatic solution to mitigate these issues while fostering sustainability wi

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Open AccessPublished: 16 September 2026

Multi-Temporal LULC Change and Future Urban Expansion in Faridpur Municipality, Bangladesh: A CA-ANN Based Simulation

Raiyan, Ebadullah Khan, Ali Ashrafi Sultana

Urban Planning and Construction · 17-38 · 10.55121/upc.v4i2.103060

The study examines land use and land cover (LULC) conversions and forecasts future urban growth in Faridpur Municipality, Bangladesh. Despite substantial urbanization in recent years, smaller cities such as Faridpur have been largely absent from LULC studies. Using Landsat data from 2004, 2014, and 2024, the research employed Ma

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Open AccessPublished: 28 April 2026

Urban Expansion, Green Infrastructure Decline, and Windstorm Vulnerability in Bauchi: Mapping, Matrix, and Correlation Analyses

Abdulkadir Aliyu, Luka Fitto Buba, Kamil Muhammad Kafi, Rasheed Osuolale Oladosu, Mohammed Abdulkadir, Mubina Auwal Muallim

Urban Planning and Construction · 33-48 · 10.55121/upc.v4i1.1158

Rapid urbanization across the Global South has led to a substantial decline in urban vegetation, increasing the exposure of cities to climate-related hazards. In Sub-Saharan Africa, this trend has heightened vulnerability to extreme weather events, particularly windstorms. Bauchi, a fast-growing city in Nigeria, has recently exp

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Open AccessPublished: 4 November 2025

Role of Remote Sensing in Urban Planning and Smart City Development in India

Anshul Jain, Chinar Garg

Urban Planning and Construction · 63-76 · 10.55121/upc.v3i2.539

Rapid urbanization in India, driven by population growth and economic expansion, has intensified challenges such as unplanned sprawl, resource strain, environmental degradation, and inadequate infrastructure. The Smart Cities Mission, launched in 2015, seeks to address these issues by fostering sustainable, technology-driven urb

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Open AccessPublished: 30 October 2025

The Formation and Development of Zhuhai Shuanglongshan Art District under Post-Industrial Transition

Zimeng Li, Yuntao Zou

Urban Planning and Construction · 15-27 · 10.55121/upc.v3i2.969

Since the 1970s, global deindustrialization has turned urban industrial relics into contested sites of post-industrial transition. Western cities pioneered artist-led regeneration, but districts like New York’s SoHo, London’s Shoreditch, and Berlin’s Kreuzberg typically gentrified within 5–10 years, displacing artists through ri

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Open AccessPublished: 11 August 2024

A Review on Urban Planning and Its Role in Managing Flood Risks

Rafah Zuhair Alshaikh, Sally Adnan Abdulmunem, Amer Shakir Alkinani

Urban Planning and Construction · 1-8 · 10.55121/upc.v1i1.104

This review delves deep into the intricate relationship between urban planning and flood risk management, tracing its historical trajectory and the evolution of methodologies over time. Traditionally, urban centers prioritized defensive measures, like dikes and levees, with an emphasis on immediate solutions over long-term resil

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