The intense environmental changes associated with urbanization can profoundly alter the ecological processes of urban-dwelling populations. Several biotic and abiotic factors differentiate urban from non-urban environments including higher pollution, habitat fragmentation, and temperature due to the urban heat ...
The greatest problem in the use of natural fibers is their hygroscopicity and the high variability of properties which depend on factors such as fiber type and its modification, environmental conditions or processing methods. In order to overcome them, various approaches have been taken, including ...