Integrating green infrastructure, ecosystem services and nature-based solutions for urban sustainability: A comprehensive literature review

X Fang, J Li, Q Ma - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban nature is critical to addressing sustainability challenges. Three concepts capture the
core of this field: Urban Ecosystem Services (UES, benefits humans derived from urban …

Microplastic-associated pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in environment

K Kaur, S Reddy, P Barathe, U Oak, V Shriram… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous use of microplastics and their release into the environment especially the
water bodies by anthropogenic/industrial activities are the major resources for microplastic …

A social-ecological-technological systems framework for urban ecosystem services

T McPhearson, EM Cook, M Berbés-Blázquez… - One Earth, 2022 - cell.com
As rates of urbanization and climatic change soar, decision-makers are increasingly
challenged to provide innovative solutions that simultaneously address climate change …

[HTML][HTML] Nexus between nature-based solutions, ecosystem services and urban challenges

JB Almenar, T Elliot, B Rugani, B Philippe, TN Gutierrez… - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are increasingly promoted to support sustainable and
resilient urban planning. However, design and planning urban NBS targeted at the needs of …

[HTML][HTML] Outdoor recreation and nature's contribution to well-being in a pandemic situation-Case Turku, Finland

N Fagerholm, S Eilola, V Arki - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructure provides a range of experiences for people and various health
benefits that support human well-being. To increase urban resilience, exceptional situations …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the response of ecosystem service value to land use changes under multiple scenarios coupling a mixed-cell cellular automata model and system …

P Zhang, L Liu, L Yang, J Zhao, Y Li, Y Qi, X Ma… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Land use is a crucial factor affecting ecosystem service value (ESV), and forecasting future
land use changes and ESV response can guide urban planning and sustainable …

Designing vegetation barriers for urban air pollution abatement: A practical review for appropriate plant species selection

Y Barwise, P Kumar - Npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 2020 - nature.com
Vegetation can form a barrier between traffic emissions and adjacent areas, but the optimal
configuration and plant composition of such green infrastructure (GI) are currently unclear …

Radical changes are needed for transformations to a good Anthropocene

T McPhearson, C M. Raymond, N Gulsrud… - Npj urban …, 2021 - nature.com
The scale, pace, and intensity of human activity on the planet demands radical departures
from the status quo to remain within planetary boundaries and achieve sustainability. The …

Evaluating the potential impacts of land use changes on ecosystem service value under multiple scenarios in support of SDG reporting: A case study of the Wuhan …

K Peng, W Jiang, Z Ling, P Hou, Y Deng - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Terrestrial ecosystem services can offer various kinds of benefits for human life and
production and play a critical role in the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals …

Urban resilience for whom, what, when, where, and why?

S Meerow, JP Newell - Geographic Perspectives on Urban …, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
In academic and policy discourse, the concept of urban resilience is proliferating. Social
theorists, especially human geographers, have rightfully criticized that the underlying politics …