The combination of urbanization and global warming leads to urban overheating and
compounds the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events due to climate change. Yet …

Abstract The European Union (EU) began develo** climate policy in the 1990s. Since
then, it has built up a broad portfolio of mitigation policy measures and governance tools …

Over the last few decades, environmental hazards have grown as a result of the increasing
ecological pressure exerted by humanity, as calculated by its ecological footprint (EFP) …

Quantifying the sustainability of the agriculture, livestock, and agri-food industry under a
homogeneous criterion is essential to strategize the implementation of sustainable …

Droughts and floods are weather-related hazards affecting cities in all climate zones and
causing human deaths and material losses on all inhabited continents. The aim of this article …

Nature-based solutions (NbS) have been positioned and implemented in urban areas as
solutions for enhancing urban resilience in the face of a wide range of urban challenges …

Abstract The European Union (EU) has firmly positioned itself as a global leader in
promoting and implementing nature-based solutions (NBS). The recently released EU …

Currently, the world is facing resource scarcity as the environmental impacts of human
intervention continue to intensify. To facilitate the conservation and recovery of ecosystems …

Ponds and “pondscapes”(networks of ponds) are crucial habitats for biodiversity and for
delivering multiple benefits to humans, so-called “Nature's Contribution to People”, such as …

The incorporation of green infrastructure (GI) into urban systems has emerged as an
important climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy. The rationale for incorporating …