The cooling effect of blue-green space has been recognized as a promising approach to
mitigate the urban heat island (UHI), while the quantitative role (threshold-size for cooling) is …

Pesticides play a pivotal role in controlling pests and disease infestations not only in urban
agriculture but also in non-agricultural settings. Several pesticides like herbicides …

Aim Urbanization is one of the most significant anthropogenic alterations of the surface of
the Earth and constitutes a major threat to biodiversity at the global level. Arthropods are a …

The urban landscape is becoming the environment most familiar to most of humanity, which
has consequences for society, the environment, and biodiversity. Here, we present a …

In water-scarce arid areas, the water cycle is affected by urban development and natural
river changes, and urbanization has a profound impact on the hydrological system of the …

This detailed analysis highlights the numerous environmental benefits provided by urban
green spaces, emphasizing their critical role in improving urban life quality and advancing …

Blue spaces, defined as all forms of natural and manmade surface water, are an integral part
of cities. This is the first quantitative synthesis of the health impacts of urban blue spaces …

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 …

Remote sensing has evolved to become a key tool for various fields of environmental
analysis, thus actively informing policy across areas and domains. To evaluate the degree to …

Green space is increasingly recognized as an important component of the urban
environment. Adequate management and planning of urban green space is crucial to …