[HTML][HTML] Urbanization and disease emergence: dynamics at the wildlife–livestock–human interface
Urbanization is characterized by rapid intensification of agriculture, socioeconomic change,
and ecological fragmentation, which can have profound impacts on the epidemiology of …
and ecological fragmentation, which can have profound impacts on the epidemiology of …
Urbanisation and nest building in birds: a review of threats and opportunities
The world is urbanising rapidly, and it is predicted that by 2050, 66% of the global human
population will be living in urban areas. Urbanisation is characterised by land-use changes …
population will be living in urban areas. Urbanisation is characterised by land-use changes …
Biodiversity in the city: fundamental questions for understanding the ecology of urban green spaces for biodiversity conservation
As urban areas expand, understanding how ecological processes function in cities has
become increasingly important for conserving biodiversity. Urban green spaces are critical …
become increasingly important for conserving biodiversity. Urban green spaces are critical …
[HTML][HTML] A typology for urban green infrastructure to guide multifunctional planning of nature-based solutions
Abstract Urban Green Infrastructure (GI) provides multiple benefits to city inhabitants and
can be an important component in nature-based solutions (NBS), but the ecosystem …
can be an important component in nature-based solutions (NBS), but the ecosystem …
[BUCH][B] Urban ecology: science of cities
RTT Forman - 2014 - books.google.com
How does nature work in our human-created city, suburb, and exurb/peri-urb? Indeed how is
ecology-including its urban water, soil, air, plant, and animal foundations-spatially entwined …
ecology-including its urban water, soil, air, plant, and animal foundations-spatially entwined …
Increasing biodiversity in urban green spaces through simple vegetation interventions
Cities are rapidly expanding world‐wide and there is an increasing urgency to protect urban
biodiversity, principally through the provision of suitable habitat, most of which is in urban …
biodiversity, principally through the provision of suitable habitat, most of which is in urban …
Novel urban ecosystems, biodiversity, and conservation
I Kowarik - Environmental pollution, 2011 - Elsevier
With increasing urbanization the importance of cities for biodiversity conservation grows.
This paper reviews the ways in which biodiversity is affected by urbanization and discusses …
This paper reviews the ways in which biodiversity is affected by urbanization and discusses …
Scaling up from gardens: biodiversity conservation in urban environments
As urbanisation increases globally and the natural environment becomes increasingly
fragmented, the importance of urban green spaces for biodiversity conservation grows. In …
fragmented, the importance of urban green spaces for biodiversity conservation grows. In …
[PDF][PDF] Benefits of urban parks
CC Konijnendijk, M Annerstedt… - A systematic review …, 2013 - researchgate.net
Many scientific studies on urban green space start with stressing the multiple benefits of
parks and other green areas (Lyytimäki and Sipilä, 2009). There is general agreement, at …
parks and other green areas (Lyytimäki and Sipilä, 2009). There is general agreement, at …
Species richness in urban parks and its drivers: A review of empirical evidence
AB Nielsen, M Van Den Bosch, S Maruthaveeran… - Urban …, 2014 - Springer
There is growing recognition of urban areas as hosts for innovative ways to conserve and
promote biodiversity. Parks, as one specific type of urban green space, constitute particularly …
promote biodiversity. Parks, as one specific type of urban green space, constitute particularly …