Understanding an urbanizing planet: Strategic directions for remote sensing
Scientific contributions from remote sensing over the last fifty years have significantly
advanced our understanding of urban areas. Key contributions of urban remote sensing …
advanced our understanding of urban areas. Key contributions of urban remote sensing …
What is green infrastructure? A study of definitions in US city planning
In response to interdependent challenges, city planners are increasingly adopting “green
infrastructure”(GI). Reviewing 122 plans from 20 US cities, we identify what types of city …
infrastructure”(GI). Reviewing 122 plans from 20 US cities, we identify what types of city …
A social-ecological-technological systems framework for urban ecosystem services
As rates of urbanization and climatic change soar, decision-makers are increasingly
challenged to provide innovative solutions that simultaneously address climate change …
challenged to provide innovative solutions that simultaneously address climate change …
Biodiversity in the city: fundamental questions for understanding the ecology of urban green spaces for biodiversity conservation
As urban areas expand, understanding how ecological processes function in cities has
become increasingly important for conserving biodiversity. Urban green spaces are critical …
become increasingly important for conserving biodiversity. Urban green spaces are critical …
Coupling coordinated development between social economy and ecological environment in Chinese provincial capital cities-assessment and policy implications
Y Fan, C Fang, Q Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
The natural environmental degradation is specifically challenging in rapid urbanization
areas where social economic development needs to swallow large amounts of resources …
areas where social economic development needs to swallow large amounts of resources …
Urban resilience for whom, what, when, where, and why?
In academic and policy discourse, the concept of urban resilience is proliferating. Social
theorists, especially human geographers, have rightfully criticized that the underlying politics …
theorists, especially human geographers, have rightfully criticized that the underlying politics …
Construction and optimization of green space ecological networks in urban fringe areas: A case study with the urban fringe area of Tongzhou district in Bei**g
L Cui, J Wang, L Sun, C Lv - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization has engendered increased fragmentation of urban green spaces
combined with declining green space connectivity. This situation is significant in urban fringe …
combined with declining green space connectivity. This situation is significant in urban fringe …
Study on the coordinated relationship between Urban Land use efficiency and ecosystem health in China
X **e, B Fang, H Xu, S He, X Li - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
China needs not only high land use efficiency, but also a high-quality ecological
environment. Thus, clarifying interaction between land use efficiency and the ecosystem is …
environment. Thus, clarifying interaction between land use efficiency and the ecosystem is …
Urban green spaces as a component of an ecosystem
This chapter is aimed at analyzing a review of the empirical literature on some important
features of urban green spaces such as the components, functions, services, community …
features of urban green spaces such as the components, functions, services, community …
Advancing urban ecology toward a science of cities
Urban ecology is a field encompassing multiple disciplines and practical applications and
has grown rapidly. However, the field is heterogeneous as a global inquiry with multiple …
has grown rapidly. However, the field is heterogeneous as a global inquiry with multiple …