Biodiversity in the city: key challenges for urban green space management
Cities play important roles in the conservation of global biodiversity, particularly through the
planning and management of urban green spaces (UGS). However, UGS management is …
planning and management of urban green spaces (UGS). However, UGS management is …
Implementation of a specific urban water management-Sponge City
Climate change, rapid urbanization and inappropriate urban planning policies in many
countries have resulted in urban water-related problems, such as flooding disasters, water …
countries have resulted in urban water-related problems, such as flooding disasters, water …
A social-ecological-technological systems framework for urban ecosystem services
As rates of urbanization and climatic change soar, decision-makers are increasingly
challenged to provide innovative solutions that simultaneously address climate change …
challenged to provide innovative solutions that simultaneously address climate change …
[HTML][HTML] Urban agriculture—A necessary pathway towards urban resilience and global sustainability?
The Covid-19 pandemic newly brings food resilience in cities to our attention and the need
to question the desired degree of food self-sufficiency through urban agriculture. While these …
to question the desired degree of food self-sufficiency through urban agriculture. While these …
[HTML][HTML] Building urban resilience with nature-based solutions: How can urban planning contribute?
Cities face increasing environmental, social and economic challenges that together threaten
the resilience of urban areas and the residents who live and work there. These challenges …
the resilience of urban areas and the residents who live and work there. These challenges …
Global homogenization of the structure and function in the soil microbiome of urban greenspaces
M Delgado-Baquerizo, DJ Eldridge, YR Liu… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The structure and function of the soil microbiome of urban greenspaces remain largely
undetermined. We conducted a global field survey in urban greenspaces and neighboring …
undetermined. We conducted a global field survey in urban greenspaces and neighboring …
The importance of urban natural areas and urban ecosystem services during the COVID-19 pandemic
N Grima, W Corcoran, C Hill-James, B Langton… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Urban, peri-urban forests and other natural areas provide a wide range of material and non-
material benefits to people known as ecosystem services. Access to these areas has been …
material benefits to people known as ecosystem services. Access to these areas has been …
Nature-based solutions for urban climate change adaptation: linking science, policy, and practice communities for evidence-based decision-making
Nature-based solutions offer an exciting prospect for resilience building and advancing
urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In this article, we …
urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In this article, we …
Advancing urban ecology toward a science of cities
Urban ecology is a field encompassing multiple disciplines and practical applications and
has grown rapidly. However, the field is heterogeneous as a global inquiry with multiple …
has grown rapidly. However, the field is heterogeneous as a global inquiry with multiple …
[HTML][HTML] Benefits of restoring ecosystem services in urban areas
Highlights•Cities are a centers of demand for ecosystem services and with projected
doubling of urban populations there will be an accelerating demand of these …
doubling of urban populations there will be an accelerating demand of these …