[HTML][HTML] Multiple ecosystem services of informal green spaces: A literature review

S Luo, A Patuano - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Informal green spaces (IGS) such as overgrown vacant lots and urban brownfields constitute
a considerable amount of green resources in the city. Given that the increasingly competitive …

How can wastelands promote biodiversity in cities? A review

S Bonthoux, M Brun, F Di Pietro, S Greulich… - Landscape and urban …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Urbanisation leads to natural habitats being fragmented with various effects according to the
species and their ecological characteristics. Paradoxically, the urbanisation process creates …

The role of informal green spaces in reducing inequalities in urban green space availability to children and seniors

D Sikorska, E Łaszkiewicz, K Krauze… - Environmental science & …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Urban green spaces (UGS) offer a wide range of ecosystem services to city dwellers,
contributing to their health and well-being. The resources of formally designated UGS, such …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting wildflower biodiversity in dense and green cities: The important role of small vegetation patches

KA Vega, C Küffer - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The conservation and promotion of biodiversity in urban spaces has become a core concern
in urban greening. As cities continue to densify, however, urban green spaces are becoming …

[HTML][HTML] Finding the forgotten spaces: Using a social-ecological framework to map informal green space in Melbourne, Australia

HR Stanford, J Hurley, GE Garrard, H Kirk - Land Use Policy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Informal green spaces (IGS) are the overlooked and unplanned green spaces in our cities.
They have been shown provide a potentially important social and ecological green space …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the ecosystem services of various types of urban green spaces based on i-Tree Eco

P Song, G Kim, A Mayer, R He, G Tian - Sustainability, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Urban green spaces play a crucial role in maintaining urban ecosystem sustainability by
providing numerous ecosystem services. How to quantify and evaluate the ecological …

Global changes in urban vegetation cover

DR Richards, RN Belcher - Remote Sensing, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Urban vegetation provides many ecosystem services that make cities more liveable for
people. As the world continues to urbanise, the vegetation cover in urban areas is changing …

Impacts of urbanisation on vegetation dynamics in Chinese cities

Z Zhang, W Zhao, Y Liu, P Pereira - Environmental impact assessment …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Urbanisation is a global phenomenon that dramatically impacts ecosystems and their
services. In recent years, urbanisation in China increased substantially. To improve the …

A social–ecological assessment of vacant lots in New York City

P Kremer, ZA Hamstead, T McPhearson - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Land vacancy is a persistent phenomenon in urban landscapes in the United States, yet little
is known about the ways vacant lots are used in practice and the functions they serve in …

The distinct ecological and social roles that wild spaces play in urban ecosystems

CG Threlfall, D Kendal - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2018‏ - Elsevier
There is global interest in increasing the complexity of urban ecosystems to benefit both
people and nature in cities. However, to successfully plan for and manage more complex …