As urbanization intensifies, urban ecosystems are increasingly under pressure from a range
of threats. Horizon scanning has the potential to act as an early warning system, thereby …

Land‐use change due to anthropogenic development is pervasive across the globe and
commonly associated with negative consequences for biodiversity. While land‐use change …

All cities are home to birds, which, through their activities, can either enhance or detract from
human well‐being. To identify such interactions, we synthesize current understanding of bird …

Accelerations in population growth and urban expansion are transforming landscapes
worldwide and represent a major sustainability challenge. In the United States, land …

The wildland-urban interface (WUI), where housing is in close proximity to or intermingled
with wildland vegetation, is widespread throughout the United States, but it is unclear how …

Increasing residential development around protected areas is a major threat for protected
areas worldwide, and human population growth is often the most important cause. However …

Abstract Homeowner's Associations (HOAs) are an increasingly prominent form of
residential governance which use codes, covenants, and restrictions (CCRs) to govern the …

Low-density residential development in rural areas is an important land use trend in many
parts of the world, and has disproportionate ecological impacts due to its large footprint …

Urban expansion negatively influences biodiversity by eliminating habitats and
homogenizing the biotic component, to which many species are unable to respond …

Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) and its socioeconomic impacts are a pressing global issue.
Accurately quantifying HWCs and their interaction with residential development is crucial for …