Brian Deal

Dec 25, 2024 | mdpi.com | Brian Deal

Open AccessArticle by Grant Mosey 1,* and Brian Deal 2 1School of Architecture, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA 2Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, USA *Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Dec 20, 2024 | mdpi.com | Brian Deal

2. Literature ReviewWetlands. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, an intergovernmental treaty between 172 countries, provides a comprehensive framework for wetland conservation and management. The convention recognizes wetlands as “vital for human survival” and “among the world’s most productive environments,” encompassing both natural systems (lakes, rivers, marshes, peatlands) and human-made features (fish ponds, reservoirs) [].

May 22, 2024 | mdpi.com | Brian Deal

1. IntroductionIn the evolving landscape of urban planning and design, the multifaceted challenges of resilience and urban sustainability have come to the fore. Cities around the world are grappling with policy and design approaches for managing social, economic, and ecological infrastructure more sustainably while simultaneously trying to improve resilience against climate-driven disasters. One such common disaster, in particular, poses a significant threat to urban areas on a global scale.

Apr 30, 2024 | mdpi.com | Siqi Lai |Le Fu Zhang |Yijun Zeng |Brian Deal

1. IntroductionConcerns about global climate change are escalating, largely due to human-made carbon emissions. These emissions, which include large amounts of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and nitrous oxide, have been globally recognized as a serious environmental threat [,]. For this reason, international efforts such as the Paris Climate Agreement require participating countries to significantly reduce GHG emissions [].

Nov 28, 2023 | mdpi.com | Siqi Lai |Yifan Zhu |Brian Deal

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