Background As populations become increasingly urbanised, the preservation of urban
green space (UGS) becomes paramount. UGS is not just dedicated recreational space such …

BACKGROUND The extent of urban areas is increasing around the world, and most humans
now live in cities. Urbanization results in dramatic environmental change, including …

As urban areas expand, understanding how ecological processes function in cities has
become increasingly important for conserving biodiversity. Urban green spaces are critical …

Urban green infrastructure (UGI) has been increasingly promoted as a key measure to
mitigate heat stress in cities caused by the urban heat island effect and climate change …

Urban areas' population has grown during the last century and it is expected that over 60%
of the world population will live in cities by 2050. Urban parks provide several ecosystem …

While the focus of the wide-spread coronavirus is its impacts on people's lives and economic
wellbeing around the world, the pandemic substantially limits people's available options of …

Urban development leads to changes of surface cover that disrupt the hydrological cycle in
cities. In particular, impermeable surfaces and the removal of vegetation reduce the ability to …

The rapid process of urbanization and climate change have resulted in socio-environmental
issues that necessitate viable intervention strategies to create green, sustainable, healthy …

Greenspace exposure metrics can allow for comparisons of green space supply across time,
space, and population groups, and for inferring patterns of variation in opportunities for …

Urbanization has a homogenizing effect on biodiversity and leads to communities with fewer
native species and lower conservation value. However, few studies have explored whether …