Urban flooding is a key global challenge which is expected to become exacerbated under
global change due to more intense rainfall and flashier runoff regimes over increasingly …

Rivers commonly serve as defining, founding features of human settlements, yet
urbanisation has degraded them, often to the extent that they no longer provide the services …

Urban greenspace has gained considerable attention during the last decades because of its
relevance to wildlife conservation, human welfare, and climate change adaptation …

There is increasing appreciation of the benefits associated with exposure to natural
environments. However, most of the evidence relates to green space with much less on blue …

In the current scenario of massive urbanization and global climate change, the urban
surfaces and their characteristics have a key role, as they significantly influence the quality …

Urban green space (UGS) is a broad and potentially very inclusive term. Although most
discussions on UGS focus on urban parks, there are many other vegetated areas in cities …

River restoration is gaining significance as an approach for river system management, even
in urban areas, where the flood risks and morphological imbalances are more evident. In …

This overview and synthesis paper focuses on the evolution of urban biogeochemical cycles
across time. We synthesize empirical data and review existing literature, including papers in …

Names: Douglas, Ian, 1936–editor.| Routledge (Firm) Title: The Routledge handbook of
urban ecology/edited by Ian Douglas, Pippin Anderson, David Goode, Michael C. Houck …

1 The benefits and opportunities achievable using Nature-based Solutions (NBS) to address
global and societal challenges have never been more relevant, important or urgently …