Denser and greener cities: Green interventions to achieve both urban density and nature

RI McDonald, MFJ Aronson, T Beatley… - People and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Green spaces in urban areas—like remnant habitat, parks, constructed wetlands, and street
trees—supply multiple benefits. Many studies show green spaces in and near urban areas …

How do different types and characteristics of green space impact mental health? A scoping review

F Beute, MR Marselle, A Olszewska‐Guizzo… - People and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Green space matters for mental health but is under constant pressure in an increasingly
urbanising world. Often there is little space available in cities for green areas, so it is vital to …

Understanding the spatial relationships and drivers of ecosystem service supply-demand mismatches towards spatially-targeted management of social-ecological …

J Shen, S Li, H Wang, S Wu, Z Liang, Y Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Managing relationships among ecosystem service supplies and demands and manipulating
certain drivers to maintain well-balanced ecosystem service suites are key challenges for …

Evaluating the effects of landscape fragmentation on ecosystem services: A three-decade perspective

G Biswas, A Sengupta, FM Alfaisal, S Alam… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Landscape fragmentation and structure play a crucial role in determining the provision of
ecosystem services. Although there has been extensive research on the impact of shifting …

A quantitative review of nature-based solutions for urban sustainability (2016–2022): From science to implementation

X Fang, J Li, Q Ma, R Zhou, S Du - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Nature-based solutions (NBS) have great potential for achieving urban sustainability. While
several reviews have comprehensively examined NBS, few have focused on its role in …

Urban vegetation cooling potential during heatwaves depends on background climate

J Zhao, N Meili, X Zhao, S Fatichi - Environmental Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The capacity of vegetation to mitigate excessive urban heat has been well documented.
However, the cooling potential provided by urban vegetation during heatwaves is less …

Quantifying marginal utilities of ecosystem services for sustainable management

Y Bai, M Ali, Y Zhou, S Yang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the marginal characteristics of ecosystem services (ESs) is crucial for
sustainable management. However, there is limited research on quantifying thresholds for …

A review of methods for quantifying urban ecosystem services

Y Ma, J Yang - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2025 - Elsevier
Many methods have been applied to quantify urban ecosystem services (UESs) in the past
two decades. Timely reviews of UES assessment methods are necessary for tracking the …

How is human well-being related to ecosystem services at town and village scales? A case study from the Yangtze River Delta, China

Y Gao, N Zhang, Q Ma, J Li - Landscape Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Context The relationships between ecosystem services (ES) and human well-being (HWB)
have been found to be influenced by geographic locations and socioeconomic …

Indirect non-linear effects of landscape patterns on vegetation growth in Kunming City

N Li, F Zhao, S Chen, C Li, Y Wang, Y Ma… - npj Urban …, 2024 - nature.com
Urban greening is becoming an important strategy in improving urban ecosystem services
and sustainability. Identifying the response of vegetation to urbanization and urban …