Recent research shows that China is experiencing significant greening, with afforestation
initiatives being the main cause. Quantitative calculation of vegetation change influencing …

Environmental degradation caused by rapid urbanization is a pressing global issue.
However, little is known about how urban changes operate and affect environments across …

With the development of globalization, telecoupling (socioeconomic and environmental
interactions between distant places) is proposed as a relatively new concept. On this basis …

The urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon, arising from rapid urbanization, has attracted
both social and academic attention because of its effects on citizens' daily life. This paper …

Because of the influence of climate change and human activities, an in-depth analysis of
land use/cover change (LUCC) and its drivers in Nepal is important for local community …

This paper explored the impacts of the changing urban form on the ecological efficiency of
administrative areas and urban agglomerations in China under different regional scales …

Green spaces such as forests, grasslands, and croplands (including gardens) can be found
in urban environments. Although they benefit human and animal well-being, they have …

Globally, the present rate of urbanization in mega-urban centers is altering ecosystem
functions and resultant ecosystem services of the landscapes. The natural and semi-natural …

China is undergoing rapid urbanization, which has brought great pressure on croplands
throughout the country, especially in fast develo** cities, such as Hangzhou. In this study …

Assessing changes in forest cover and fragmentation under urban expansion and the
correlation analysis between these changes can provide decision support for urban forest …