As urbanization and climate change intensify globally, cities face increasing challenges related to thermal comfort and the urban heat island (UHI) effect, which can significantly affect public health, energy consumption, and overall urban resilience. In Morocco, where rapid urban growth is widespread, integrating adaptive design strategies into architecture and planning is essential for...
Within smart cities, Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are being used in order to improve energy efficiency through energy forecasting, load balancing, and optimized control systems. These objectives are closely aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), which emphasizes enhancing energy access,...
Developing sustainable, low-cost construction materials with good thermal and mechanical performance is critical in arid regions. In Zagora region (Morocco), agricultural waste is often abandoned, posing environmental risk such as fires and waste accumulation. This study investigates the use of local agricultural waste in the production of compressed earth bricks (CEBs) as an eco-friendly...
Following public health measures to combat COVID-19, there has been a surge in the number of urban residents working from home rather than commuting to offices. At the same time, many companies are reducing their workforce and real estate expenses, generating additional unused office space. Due to population growth, there is also an acute need to increase the housing stock in many of these...
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Urbanization increases impervious surface cover, altering soil properties, disrupting hydrological cycles, and modifying microclimatic conditions under tree canopies. This change may reduce physiological performance, tree growth, and the provision of essential ecosystem services such as habitat provision, cooling, and carbon sequestration. Urban forests play a very...
Land snails are invertebrates ideally located at the interface between soil, plants and air and can therefore be considered as excellent boindicators of metal pollution of terrestrial and atmospheric ecosystems. They are also highly appreciated worldwide for their high nutritional values but can sometimes constitute a health risk for consumers. The land snails Otala lactea and *Otala...
