A global horizon scan for urban evolutionary ecology
Research on the evolutionary ecology of urban areas reveals how human-induced
evolutionary changes affect biodiversity and essential ecosystem services. In a rapidly …
evolutionary changes affect biodiversity and essential ecosystem services. In a rapidly …
Rethinking urban green infrastructure and ecosystem services from the perspective of sub-Saharan African cities
Urban green infrastructure and its ecosystem services are often conceptualised in terms of a
predominantly western perspective of cities and their wider social, economic and …
predominantly western perspective of cities and their wider social, economic and …
Scale-dependent interactions between tree canopy cover and impervious surfaces reduce daytime urban heat during summer
As cities warm and the need for climate adaptation strategies increases, a more detailed
understanding of the cooling effects of land cover across a continuum of spatial scales will …
understanding of the cooling effects of land cover across a continuum of spatial scales will …
Analyzing spatial relationships between urban land use intensity and urban vitality at street block level: A case study of five Chinese megacities
Urban sprawl in urbanizing China has resulted in a series of ecological and environmental
problems. Urban planners have been committed to promoting compact development …
problems. Urban planners have been committed to promoting compact development …
Investigating the effects of 3D urban morphology on the surface urban heat island effect in urban functional zones by using high-resolution remote sensing data: A …
The Urban heat island (UHI) effect is an increasingly serious problem in urban areas.
Information on the driving forces of intra-urban temperature variation is crucial for …
Information on the driving forces of intra-urban temperature variation is crucial for …
Ecosystem services supply and demand response to urbanization: A case study of the Pearl River Delta, China
Z Zhang, J Peng, Z Xu, X Wang, J Meersmans - Ecosystem Services, 2021 - Elsevier
The process of rapid urbanization makes our planet's natural ecosystems subject to strong
interferences of different kinds of human activities, which affect the relationship between …
interferences of different kinds of human activities, which affect the relationship between …
A multiscale analysis of urbanization effects on ecosystem services supply in an urban megaregion
The rapid and large-scale urbanization leads to drastic land-use conversion and impacts on
ecosystem services. The relationship between urbanization and ecosystem services not only …
ecosystem services. The relationship between urbanization and ecosystem services not only …
Effects of the spatial configuration of trees on urban heat mitigation: A comparative study
Urban greenspace has significant cooling effects on urban heat. Recent studies
investigating the effects of spatial configuration of greenspace show significant, but …
investigating the effects of spatial configuration of greenspace show significant, but …
Exploring the disparities in park access through mobile phone data: Evidence from Shanghai, China
Y Xiao, D Wang, J Fang - Landscape and urban planning, 2019 - Elsevier
The benefits that urban green resources bring to humanity have received increasing
attention, with the evidence from recent studies into public service provision—specifically …
attention, with the evidence from recent studies into public service provision—specifically …
Designing wildlife-inclusive cities that support human-animal co-existence
B Apfelbeck, RPH Snep, TE Hauck, J Ferguson… - Landscape and Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
In an urbanizing world there is an increasing priority for making cities nature-inclusive
environments. Cities offer places for human-wildlife experiences, and thus for broad societal …
environments. Cities offer places for human-wildlife experiences, and thus for broad societal …