The urbanisation in the Global South provides opportunities for improved rural livelihoods in the vicinity of cities, but these opportunities do not automatically occur. The literature shows …
Understanding the composition of urban wildlife communities is crucial to promote biodiversity, ecosystem function and links between nature and people. Using crowdsourced …
Urban green spaces (UGS) are a central part of cities and offer multiple ecological and social benefits necessary for a higher quality of life of inhabitants. However, rapid unguided …
The increase in human activities in urban areas resulting from the urbanisation process continues to put immense pressure on urban ecological resources including water bodies …
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On a global scale, urban areas struggle with various environmental, social, and economic problems due to rapidly growing populations and rapid urbanization processes. In this …
Rapid urbanization has become a more prevalent reality in our cities, posing complex challenges to the surrounding environmental systems. As the built environment surges …
Abstract The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is both the largest urban region in Canada and an area that contains most of the Greenbelt, a protected, ecologically significant …
Over the years, ecologically sensitive areas in cities in the global south have deteriorated due to weak enforcement of development control regulations. The present study assesses …
Green spaces provide flood-regulating functions that help minimize the impact of flooding. However, in urban Africa, rapid urbanization has led to the decline and deterioration of …