Trees are an important asset to the environment, as they are air purifiers. Cutting down trees creates havoc on the environment as the pollution rate accelerates with an enhancement of temperature as well. Deforestation ...

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the Motorway route on Pakistan's transportation system. CPEC serves as a means to reduce distances and position Pakistan ...

This study highlights how the Covid-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in urban systems, necessitating the adoption of resilience measures to mitigate socio-economic disruptions and enhance the cities' ability to withstand ...

Urban Heat Islands are causing significant problems for people living in urban areas. The impacts of urban heat islands on lifestyle, health, and weather are concerning, which is why our study aimed to understand the ...

Recently, Pakistan has experienced drastic effects of smog; smog is the mixture of fog and smoke, polluted air formed by human activities like burning of coal, excessive use of vehicles and many others. Lahore is one of ...

The concept of developing the country without considering the development of rural areas is meaningless [United Nations (1968)]. More than 67% of Pakistan's population lives in rural areas. Therefore, it is necessary to ...

The number of disasters triggered by climate change and extreme weather events has increased in the last few decades. The Hindukush-Karakorum-Himalayan region is prone to multi-hazards. Remote settlements in the region ...

Pakistan is a signatory to the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. As part of the agreement, Pakistan submitted its ...

Green roofs, an opportunity to simultaneously mitigate environmental problems and create lifeenhancing value, represent a class of technology that can be considered Bioengineering or Biomimicry. The purpose of this study ...

Housing is a basic need of the human being for privacy, safety and protection. Globally housing is considered affordable if accessible within 20% to 40% of gross monthly household income. Sustainable affordable housing ...