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New article in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening – Exploring the interplay of urban form and greenery in residents’ affective and cognitive responses
As urbanization continues to rise, understanding the impact of urban greenery on human wellbeing becomes increasingly important. Our new paper investigates how different types of urban greenery and neighborhood contexts influence residents’ physiological and psychological responses.
Consultation on the revision of the Swiss spatial planning regulations (RPV)
The Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (UVEK) has conducted a consultation on the amendment to the Spatial Planning Regulations (RPV, Raumplanungsverordnung). The proposed changes take account of the need to limit buildings and soil sealing in landscapes and fertile agricultural land. IRL has responded to the consultation and commented on the draft amendments of the RPV.