It is likely that half of the urban areas that will exist in 2050 have not yet been designed and
built. This provides tremendous opportunities for enhancing urban sustainability, and using …

Participatory planning is a democratic spatial decision-making process involving multiple
stakeholders. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) methods in participatory planning …

Urban growth accompanied by sharp environmental changes has degraded ecosystem
services (ESs). Green infrastructure (GI) is premised on the various social and ecological …

Green-blue infrastructure in urban regions guarantees the provision of resources such as
water, energy, and food, which are interdependent and fundamental in ensuring human …

The concept of urban resilience, particularly through a systems framework, has advanced
tremendously over the past decade. Relatedly, collaborative and network governance is …

Abstract The EU's Green Infrastructure Strategy aims at develo** a strategically planned
network of natural and semi-natural areas to support the maintenance of ecosystem services …

The maintenance of the total natural capital stocks has received increased attention
worldwide for its ability to achieve sustainable development. However, the claim that …

Urban areas confront a number of environmental issues including excessive thermal stress
and concentrated emissions of greenhouse gases and pollutants. In past decades, many …

Conservation and restoration have long been regarded as two separate management
avenues to maintain or enhance ecosystem functioning. Despite the commonalities in goals …

Expanding and managing current habitat and species protection measures is at the heart of
the European biodiversity strategy. A structured approach is needed to gain insights into …