Green Infrastructure (GI) is defined as a network of natural and semi-natural areas that is
strategically designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services and to …

Research in the field of ecology suggests that two main strategies, corridors and step**-
stones, can enhance urban habitat connectivity. While highly relevant to planning, no …

This article aims to position postsocialist cities in Central and Eastern Europe in the broader
debate on urban environmental justice. The article crosscuts through all three dimensions of …

Nature‐Based Solutions (NBS) are solutions to societal challenges that are inspired and
supported by nature. The European Commission requested the EKLIPSE project to help …

In contrast to the ongoing worldwide uncontrolled expansion of urban development resulting
in sprawled cities, compact cities have been argued by planners and researchers to be the …

Urban green infrastructure is considered to be a key element in improving quality of life and
creating an appropriate framework for sustainable cities. The most used quantitative …

Urban green spaces (UGS) are increasingly acknowledged for their importance for the well-
being of urban populations. However, studies are lacking the consideration of the demand …

Highlights•Literature proposes six ecological principles for GI design.•We assess if
principles are followed in strategic plans of 14 European urban regions.•Findings show …

Urbanization and rapid population growth pose the cities in front of massive challenges in
terms of environmental impacts. This paper explores recent progresses in map** …

Cultural ecosystem services (CES) provided by urban parks are complex phenomena and
the diversity of user perspectives and their rather loose linkages to the objective and …