Urbanization induced degradation of urban green space and its association to the land surface temperature in a medium-class city in India

T Basu, A Das - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
A few recent studies revealed that the intensity of UHI is increasing in medium-class cities
due to the rapid degradation of natural vegetation covers. This study explores the patch …

Spontaneous plant diversity in urban contexts: a review of its impact and importance

D Ilie, S Cosmulescu - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
To promote sustainability in urban green spaces, it is necessary to know the diversity of
spontaneous species in these spaces. Based on the investigation and analysis of the …

Wealth and land use drive the distribution of urban green space in the tropical coastal city of Haikou, China

HL Zhang, JP Cubino, MM Nizamani, AJ Harris… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces (UGSs) provide a plethora of ecosystem services that benefit humans
and wildlife within cities. UGS both promotes and is affected by overall urban ecological …

The association between plant diversity and perceived emotions for visitors in urban forests: A pilot study across 49 parks in China

H Wei, J Zhang, Z Xu, T Hui, P Guo, Y Sun - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urbanization introduces uncertainties to the biodiversity of plant communities. The
perception of biodiversity can be associated with positive mental health and well-being, but …

Open space fragmentation in Hong Kong's built–up area: An integrated approach based on spatial horizontal and vertical equity lenses

P Yu, EHW Chan, EHK Yung, MS Wong… - Environmental Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
Spatial equity embeddedness in fragmented open space has long been neglected but is
now becoming a pivotal topic in sustainable urban development. It is unclear whether open …

[HTML][HTML] Habitat heterogeneity explains cultivated and spontaneous plant richness in Haikou City, China

HL Zhang, MM Nizamani, JP Cubino, AJ Harris… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent urbanization and human activities have led to the fragmentation of natural landscape
patches and reduced the connectivity and degradation of urban ecosystems and …

Investigating the association between streetscapes and mental health in Zhanjiang, China: Using Baidu street view images and deep learning

A Zhang, S Zhai, X Liu, G Song, Y Feng - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mental health is one of the main factors that significantly affect one's life. Previous studies
suggest that streets are the main activity space for urban residents and have important …

[HTML][HTML] Urban spontaneous plant richness in response to the 2D/3D building and green space patterns in a highly urbanized area

R Liu, X Yan, X Lin, Y Sun, T Zhang, J Xiao - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
The impact of landscape patterns on urban plant diversity has received significant attention;
however, previous studies have primarily focused on two-dimensional (2D) patterns. Limited …

Interplay of socio-economic and environmental factors in shaping urban plant biodiversity: a comprehensive analysis

HL Zhang, MM Nizamani, LY Guo, J Cui… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Urban environments are dynamic landscapes shaped by a multitude of factors, including
environmental conditions and socio-economic influences. This study systematically …

[HTML][HTML] Patch three-dimensional effect for plant species diversity of urban remnant mountain in multi-mountain city

M Zeng, Y Bao, Z Wang, Z Huang, X Chen, W Wei… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
In some karst mountainous areas, with the urban expansion driven by rapid urbanization, a
large number of natural mountains that were not suitable for development and construction …