The complexity of quantifying ecosystem services in monetary terms has long been a
challenging issue for economists and ecologists. Many case specific valuation studies have …

The resilience of socio-ecological systems to sea level rise, storms and flooding can be
enhanced when coastal habitats are used as natural infrastructure. Grey infrastructure has …

The land use and land cover change (LUCC) associated with climate change and human
activities is supposed to exert a significant effect on ecosystem functions in arid inland …

Urban watersheds encounter a series of problems in the urbanization process, including
water quality degradation, landscape space fragmentation, and ecological degradation …

Research on the spatial–temporal pattern of the supply and demand associated with
ecosystem services (ESs) is of great significance for regional sustainable development. Due …

In this perspective, we present how three initial landmark papers on urban sustainability
research contributed to the larger sustainability science scholarship and paved the way for …

Ecological assets refer to natural resource assets that can provide ecological products and
services for human beings. Researching ecological assets and the supply of ecological …

The effects of global climate change and human activities are anticipated to significantly
impact ecosystem services (ESs), particularly in urban agglomerations of arid regions. This …

Understanding how hillslope topography modulates ecosystem dynamics across
topoclimatic gradients is critical for predicting future climate change impacts on vegetation …

Ecosystem service assessments facilitate the valuation of nature and support decision-
making. Ecosystem services are connected to climate; however, ecosystem service values …