Urban biodiversity: State of the science and future directions

CC Rega-Brodsky, MFJ Aronson, MR Piana… - Urban …, 2022 - Springer
Since the 1990s, recognition of urban biodiversity research has increased steadily.
Knowledge of how ecological communities respond to urban pressures can assist in …

Engineering blue-green infrastructure for and with biodiversity in cities

K Perrelet, M Moretti, A Dietzel, F Altermatt… - npj Urban …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Blue-green infrastructure (BGI), combining semi-natural and engineered elements,
offers multifaceted benefits like stormwater management, water purification, heat mitigation …

Urbanisation drivers and underlying mechanisms of terrestrial insect diversity loss in cities

MS Fenoglio, A Calviño, E González… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Resilience in the built environment: Key characteristics for solutions to multiple crises

R Castaño-Rosa, S Pelsmakers, H Järventausta… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last decade, our built environment has been exposed to a significant and wide range
of crises, from primary (eg, pandemic, climate change-induced hazards) to secondary crises …

Cities as sanctuaries

CA Lepczyk, MFJ Aronson… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cities have classically been viewed as biologically impoverished, homogenized, and
simplified systems that harbor low value for biodiversity. However, recent work has …

Urban forest invertebrates: how they shape and respond to the urban environment

DJ Kotze, EC Lowe, JS MacIvor, A Ossola, BA Norton… - Urban …, 2022 - Springer
Invertebrates comprise the most diversified animal group on Earth. Due to their long
evolutionary history and small size, invertebrates occupy a remarkable range of ecological …

[HTML][HTML] Wildness and habitat quality drive spatial patterns of urban biodiversity

C Aznarez, JC Svenning, G Taveira, F Baró… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green and blue spaces (UGBS) are key for biodiversity conservation. Many studies
focus on UGBS benefits for well-being, but how UGBS ecological and quality influence …

Conserving urban biodiversity: Current practice, barriers, and enablers

K Soanes, L Taylor, CE Ramalho, C Maller… - Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urban biodiversity conservation is critical if cities are to tackle the biodiversity‐extinction
crisis and connect people with nature. However, little attention has been paid to how urban …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-based solutions for urban biodiversity: Spatial targeting of retrofits can multiply ecological connectivity benefits

T Croeser, SA Bekessy, GE Garrard, H Kirk - Landscape and Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Protecting and enhancing biodiversity in urban areas is critical for meeting international
conservation commitments, and has a vital role to play in the health and wellbeing of city …

Biodiversity promotes urban ecosystem functioning

SR Weiskopf, SB Lerman, F Isbell, T Lyn Morelli - Ecography, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The proportion of people living in urban areas is growing globally. Understanding how to
manage urban biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and ecosystem services is becoming more …