2021
Scheuer, Sebastian; Jache, Jessica; Wellmann, Thilo; Wolff, Manuel; Haase, Dagmar
Outlining a semantics-based Sino- European UF-NBS typology Technical Report
2021.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Nature-based solutions, Semantics, Typology, Urban forest, Urban green infrastructure, Web application, Web Ontology Language
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year = {2021},
date = {2021-03-31},
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abstract = {This deliverable outlines the CLEARING HOUSE typology of urban forests as nature-based solutions (UF-NBS). The typology thus conceptualizes entities relevant to UF-NBS. To do so, elements of greenblue infrastructure (GBI) are defined in the typology. Contrary to purely textual representations of knowledge, CLEARING HOUSE proposes a definition of GBI elements through traits, i.e., characteristic and defining morphological, physical, functional, and institutional attributes, including for example the composition, spatial grouping, and topology of UF-NBS elements, and the ecosystem services and benefits provided them. CLEARING HOUSE proposes a semantic approach to express this knowledge, i.e., a formalization of knowledge as an ontology using the Web Ontology Language. Such ontologies are machineinterpretable series of statements
of facts to define a taxonomy (a vocabulary). The definitions of GBI elements are embedded within a formalization of overarching concepts, particularly, of urban forest, nature-based solutions (NBS), and of UF-NBS. Here, urban forest is conceptually understood as the entirety of trees within an urban-ecological system. NBS are perceived in CLEARING HOUSE as an overarching concept that embraces natural and semi-natural elements of the GBI such as forests, engineered solutions such as permeable pavements, as well as actions inspired by nature. UF-NBS are then conceptualized as the intersection of the two previous entities, i.e., as the intersection of urban forest and NBS, and thus include any tree-related NBS. The proposed typology will provide the grounding knowledge of the comparative case study analysis to be conducted by CLEARING HOUSE, and will serve as a basis for the development of the CLEARING HOUSE benchmarking tool.},
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This deliverable outlines the CLEARING HOUSE typology of urban forests as nature-based solutions (UF-NBS). The typology thus conceptualizes entities relevant to UF-NBS. To do so, elements of greenblue infrastructure (GBI) are defined in the typology. Contrary to purely textual representations of knowledge, CLEARING HOUSE proposes a definition of GBI elements through traits, i.e., characteristic and defining morphological, physical, functional, and institutional attributes, including for example the composition, spatial grouping, and topology of UF-NBS elements, and the ecosystem services and benefits provided them. CLEARING HOUSE proposes a semantic approach to express this knowledge, i.e., a formalization of knowledge as an ontology using the Web Ontology Language. Such ontologies are machineinterpretable series of statements
of facts to define a taxonomy (a vocabulary). The definitions of GBI elements are embedded within a formalization of overarching concepts, particularly, of urban forest, nature-based solutions (NBS), and of UF-NBS. Here, urban forest is conceptually understood as the entirety of trees within an urban-ecological system. NBS are perceived in CLEARING HOUSE as an overarching concept that embraces natural and semi-natural elements of the GBI such as forests, engineered solutions such as permeable pavements, as well as actions inspired by nature. UF-NBS are then conceptualized as the intersection of the two previous entities, i.e., as the intersection of urban forest and NBS, and thus include any tree-related NBS. The proposed typology will provide the grounding knowledge of the comparative case study analysis to be conducted by CLEARING HOUSE, and will serve as a basis for the development of the CLEARING HOUSE benchmarking tool.
of facts to define a taxonomy (a vocabulary). The definitions of GBI elements are embedded within a formalization of overarching concepts, particularly, of urban forest, nature-based solutions (NBS), and of UF-NBS. Here, urban forest is conceptually understood as the entirety of trees within an urban-ecological system. NBS are perceived in CLEARING HOUSE as an overarching concept that embraces natural and semi-natural elements of the GBI such as forests, engineered solutions such as permeable pavements, as well as actions inspired by nature. UF-NBS are then conceptualized as the intersection of the two previous entities, i.e., as the intersection of urban forest and NBS, and thus include any tree-related NBS. The proposed typology will provide the grounding knowledge of the comparative case study analysis to be conducted by CLEARING HOUSE, and will serve as a basis for the development of the CLEARING HOUSE benchmarking tool.
Scheuer, Sebastian; Jache, Jessica; Sumfleth, Luca; Wellmann, Thilo; Haase, Dagmar
Creating accessible evidence bases: Opportunities through the integration of interactive tools into literature review synthesis Journal Article
In: MethodsX, vol. 8, pp. 101558, 2021.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Dashboard, Data science, Dissemination, Structured data, Systematic literature review, Visualisation techniques, Web application
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title = {Creating accessible evidence bases: Opportunities through the integration of interactive tools into literature review synthesis},
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year = {2021},
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volume = {8},
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abstract = {The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that an immediate access to relevant information is key for timely interventions and forming of public opinion and discourse. In this regard, dashboards present themselves as invaluable tools for the democratization of data and for the creation of accessible evidence bases. Building on this momentum, it is proposed to integrate interactive means such as dashboards into academic literature review synthesis, in order to support the summarization, narration, and dissemination of findings, and furthermore, to increase transparency and support the transferability and comparability of findings. Exemplified for a systematic literature review on urban forests as nature-based solutions,
•Key functionalities, requirements and design considerations for the development of dashboards for use in academic literature reviews synthesis are identified.
•An application architecture that embeds dashboard development into an R workflow is presented, with emphasis on the steps needed to transform the data collected during the review process into a structured form.
•Technical and methodological means for the actual dashboard implementation are highlighted, considering the identified key functionalities and requirements.},
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that an immediate access to relevant information is key for timely interventions and forming of public opinion and discourse. In this regard, dashboards present themselves as invaluable tools for the democratization of data and for the creation of accessible evidence bases. Building on this momentum, it is proposed to integrate interactive means such as dashboards into academic literature review synthesis, in order to support the summarization, narration, and dissemination of findings, and furthermore, to increase transparency and support the transferability and comparability of findings. Exemplified for a systematic literature review on urban forests as nature-based solutions,
•Key functionalities, requirements and design considerations for the development of dashboards for use in academic literature reviews synthesis are identified.
•An application architecture that embeds dashboard development into an R workflow is presented, with emphasis on the steps needed to transform the data collected during the review process into a structured form.
•Technical and methodological means for the actual dashboard implementation are highlighted, considering the identified key functionalities and requirements.
•Key functionalities, requirements and design considerations for the development of dashboards for use in academic literature reviews synthesis are identified.
•An application architecture that embeds dashboard development into an R workflow is presented, with emphasis on the steps needed to transform the data collected during the review process into a structured form.
•Technical and methodological means for the actual dashboard implementation are highlighted, considering the identified key functionalities and requirements.