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world in rapid change. This article sets the scientific stage for understanding and responding …

Urbanization is a continuous process for a city's economic development. Though rapid
urbanization provides a huge employment opportunity for people, urban threats also …

Automated decision making and predictive analytics through artificial intelligence, in
combination with rapid progress in technologies such as sensor technology and robotics are …

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity, and we, as machine
learning (ML) experts, may wonder how we can help. Here we describe how ML can be a …

Improving the positive emotions of urban populations is essential for meeting the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of “good health and well-being” and …

Great claims have been made about the benefits of dematerialization in a digital service
economy. However, digitalization has historically increased environmental impacts at local …

Map** the distribution, pattern, and composition of urban land use categories plays a
valuable role in understanding urban environmental dynamics and facilitating sustainable …

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a technology to enhance productivity and improve life
quality. However, its role in building energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction has …

Nature-based solutions offer an exciting prospect for resilience building and advancing
urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In this article, we …

Nature underpins human well-being in critical ways, especially in health. Nature provides
pollination of nutritious crops, purification of drinking water, protection from floods, and …