Urban and municipalities management
Urban development scenarios on flood peak discharge in an arid urban watershed using the WinTR-55 hydrologic model

M. Eshghizadeh

Volume 9, Issue 2 , April 2024, , Pages 345-356

https://doi.org/10.22034/IJHCUM.2024.02.11

Abstract
  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Land use change can directly affect rainfall-runoff relationships. The change in land use is an essential factor in runoff production. This research evaluated the effect of urban development scenarios of land use change on runoff in Gonabad city of Iran. The innovation and ...  Read More

Urban health, safety and environment (HSE)
Spatio-temporal variability of urban particulate matter using GIS: a lesson from COVID-19 restrictions

M.T. Islam; M. Islam; A.A. Nayeem; A.K. Majumder

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2023, , Pages 333-348

https://doi.org/10.22034/IJHCUM.2023.03.03

Abstract
  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Air pollution and its associated health impacts have become a major concern worldwide, particularly in developing countries. Anthropogenic activities were significantly reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing for the opportunity for source reduction of air pollutants. ...  Read More

Sustainable urban infrastructure
Development of eco-park in flood prone areas using green technologies

C.M. Torres Navas; J.C. Musa Wasil; K. Malave Llamas; C. Morales Agrinzoni

Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2021, , Pages 291-304

https://doi.org/10.22034/IJHCUM.2021.03.07

Abstract
  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The destruction of urban areas has caused environmental, social and economic problems. One of these areas was identified in the Municipality of Humacao, on the east coast of Puerto Rico. This land is vast and unused, Fulladosa farm, located in the urban area of the Municipality ...  Read More

Sustainable urban infrastructure
Invasion of Parthenium hysterophorus L. across land use types in Kirtipur Municipality

K.C. Upendra; S. Bharat

Volume 4, Issue 4 , October 2019, , Pages 259-268

https://doi.org/10.22034/IJHCUM.2019.04.02

Abstract
  Parthenium hysterophorus, an invasive alien weed, is spreading rapidly across various land uses in Nepal. To understand how Parthenium is spreading across land uses at local scale, occurrence of this weed was recorded and its’ coverage in percent estimated along trails and road network at every ...  Read More