Urban biodiversity: State of the science and future directions
Since the 1990s, recognition of urban biodiversity research has increased steadily.
Knowledge of how ecological communities respond to urban pressures can assist in …
Knowledge of how ecological communities respond to urban pressures can assist in …
Urban biodiversity, ecosystems and the city. Insights from 50 years of the Berlin School of urban ecology
I Kowarik - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
In the face of accelerating urbanization, urban ecology is an important multidisciplinary
science for develo** future cities, with roots in many fields of research. In light of the …
science for develo** future cities, with roots in many fields of research. In light of the …
Enabling technologies and sustainable smart cities
The technological interventions in everyday processes has led to the rise of Smart
ecosystems where all aspects of everyday life like governance, transportation, agriculture …
ecosystems where all aspects of everyday life like governance, transportation, agriculture …
Urbanisation drivers and underlying mechanisms of terrestrial insect diversity loss in cities
1. Urbanisation is one of the main land‐use changes behind global insect collapse. Despite
that previous studies have described the negative effects of urbanisation on insect …
that previous studies have described the negative effects of urbanisation on insect …
Cities are hotspots for threatened species
Aim Although urbanization impacts many species, there is little information on the patterns of
occurrences of threatened species in urban relative to non‐urban areas. By assessing the …
occurrences of threatened species in urban relative to non‐urban areas. By assessing the …
Multi-year comparison of the effects of spatial pattern of urban green spaces on urban land surface temperature
Urban greening is increasingly viewed by cities worldwide as an effective measure to
mitigate adverse impacts of urban heat island (UHI) effect. Despite the recognition of the …
mitigate adverse impacts of urban heat island (UHI) effect. Despite the recognition of the …
Hierarchical filters determine community assembly of urban species pools
The majority of humanity now lives in cities or towns, with this proportion expected to
continue increasing for the foreseeable future. As novel ecosystems, urban areas offer an …
continue increasing for the foreseeable future. As novel ecosystems, urban areas offer an …
Evolution and future of urban ecological science: ecology in, of, and for the city
The contrast between ecology in cities and ecology of cities has emphasized the increasing
scope of urban ecosystem research. Ecology in focuses on terrestrial and aquatic patches …
scope of urban ecosystem research. Ecology in focuses on terrestrial and aquatic patches …
[HTML][HTML] Designing urban green spaces for climate adaptation: A critical review of research outputs
Urban green spaces provide important contributions to enhance climate adaptation, and
therefore research in this area has increased exponentially in the last decades. While …
therefore research in this area has increased exponentially in the last decades. While …
The ecological future of cities
The discipline of urban ecology arose in the 1990s, primarily motivated by a widespread
interest in documenting the distribution and abundance of animals and plants in cities …
interest in documenting the distribution and abundance of animals and plants in cities …