As a form of green infrastructure, green roofs can enhance urban biodiversity by providing
complex vegetation structures, supplying increased foraging and roosting opportunities for …

The concentration of human activity and buildings in cities, combined with the general lack
of green spaces, give rise to multiple sustainability challenges. At the same time, cities have …

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 …

Urban parks and green spaces are among the few places where city dwellers can have
regular contact with nature and engage in outdoor recreation. Social media data provide …

Given the importance of parks and green spaces for outdoor recreation in cities, numerous
studies have attempted to describe patterns of usage and understand their determining …

Urban areas face multiple environmental challenges that interact with climate change,
including the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Plants can be a nature-based solution for UHI …

Because of the immense amount of infrastructure in cities, the introduction of vegetation into
these constructions is expected to play a critical role in reducing the heat island effect, in …

Green roofs are increasingly promoted for urban biodiversity conservation, but the value of
these novel habitats is uncertain. We aimed to test two hypotheses:(i) green roofs can …

Habitat loss and fragmentation are primary threats to biodiversity in urban areas. Least-cost
path analyses are commonly used in ecology to identify and protect wildlife corridors and …

Nature's contributions to people (NCP) include the regulating, material, and non-material
benefits of urban vegetation that improve well-being. It is increasingly important to plan cities …