[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 …
a considerable amount of green resources in the city. Given that the increasingly competitive …
Asset or liability? Ecological and sociological tradeoffs of urban spontaneous vegetation on vacant land in shrinking cities
The increase of minimally managed vacant land resulting from population loss and the
subsequent removal of infrastructure is a reoccurring feature in shrinking cities around the …
subsequent removal of infrastructure is a reoccurring feature in shrinking cities around the …
[HTML][HTML] Wildness and habitat quality drive spatial patterns of urban biodiversity
Urban green and blue spaces (UGBS) are key for biodiversity conservation. Many studies
focus on UGBS benefits for well-being, but how UGBS ecological and quality influence …
focus on UGBS benefits for well-being, but how UGBS ecological and quality influence …
The value of doing nothing–How informal green spaces can provide comparable ecosystem services to cultivated urban parks
Urban green spaces have been widely recognized for their ecosystem services (ES)
provisioning, but their resources are insufficient. Informal green spaces (IGS), the neglected …
provisioning, but their resources are insufficient. Informal green spaces (IGS), the neglected …
How do urban green spaces increase well-being? The role of perceived wildness and nature connectedness
Nature connectedness is recognised for its potential to promote pro-environmental behavior
and well-being. While urban green spaces are the main form of direct contact with nature for …
and well-being. While urban green spaces are the main form of direct contact with nature for …
Wild or neat? Personal traits affect public preference for wildness of urban lakeshores in France and China
Urban natural spaces with high wildness degrees could harbor greater biodiversity and
provide more experiences of nature for urbanites than green–blue spaces that are perfectly …
provide more experiences of nature for urbanites than green–blue spaces that are perfectly …
Conceptualizing social-ecological drivers of change in urban forest patches
We introduce a conceptual model of the urban forest patch as a complex social-ecological
system, incorporating cross-scale interactions. We developed this model through an …
system, incorporating cross-scale interactions. We developed this model through an …
Understanding drivers of global urban bird diversity
Around 56% of the world's population live in cities, with rapid urbanisation in develo**
regions. However, most ecological studies focus on developed countries. Here, we conduct …
regions. However, most ecological studies focus on developed countries. Here, we conduct …
Bird species richness across a Northern Andean city: Effects of size, shape, land cover, and vegetation of urban green spaces
JA Garizabal-Carmona… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cities are human-dominated ecosystems where landscape transformation decreases
biodiversity, a conservation concern when urbanization sprawls into biodiversity hotspots …
biodiversity, a conservation concern when urbanization sprawls into biodiversity hotspots …
[HTML][HTML] Map** wild nature areas to identify priority areas for urban rewilding in cities: A process-oriented approach
Urban rewilding initiatives are gaining traction in cities, yet little remains known about the
spatial opportunities for transitioning greenspaces into rewilding sites. This paper advances …
spatial opportunities for transitioning greenspaces into rewilding sites. This paper advances …