Integrating green infrastructure, ecosystem services and nature-based solutions for urban sustainability: A comprehensive literature review
Urban nature is critical to addressing sustainability challenges. Three concepts capture the
core of this field: Urban Ecosystem Services (UES, benefits humans derived from urban …
core of this field: Urban Ecosystem Services (UES, benefits humans derived from urban …
The ecological and evolutionary consequences of systemic racism in urban environments
BACKGROUND Human activity and decisions drive all life in cities. Worldwide, cities are
characterized by extensive anthropogenic transformation of the landscape, modification of …
characterized by extensive anthropogenic transformation of the landscape, modification of …
Green gentrification in European and North American cities
Although urban greening is universally recognized as an essential part of sustainable and
climate-responsive cities, a growing literature on green gentrification argues that new green …
climate-responsive cities, a growing literature on green gentrification argues that new green …
Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
[HTML][HTML] What are Nature-based solutions (NBS)? Setting core ideas for concept clarification
Although nature-based solutions (NBS) have been promoted as a key tool for solving
diverse environmental and societal problems, the concept and its practical applications …
diverse environmental and societal problems, the concept and its practical applications …
[HTML][HTML] Nexus between nature-based solutions, ecosystem services and urban challenges
Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are increasingly promoted to support sustainable and
resilient urban planning. However, design and planning urban NBS targeted at the needs of …
resilient urban planning. However, design and planning urban NBS targeted at the needs of …
[HTML][HTML] COVID‐19 crisis demonstrates the urgent need for urban greenspaces
Recent acceleration of urban growth rates has put greenspaces under pressure in cities
worldwide, despite the well-known health benefits they provide for city dwellers. We contend …
worldwide, despite the well-known health benefits they provide for city dwellers. We contend …
Citizen participation in the governance of nature‐based solutions
The last half‐a‐century has seen a marked demand for authentic citizen participation in
public policy‐and decision‐making, not least in the field of sustainability. The depth and …
public policy‐and decision‐making, not least in the field of sustainability. The depth and …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental justice in the context of urban green space availability, accessibility, and attractiveness in postsocialist cities
This article aims to position postsocialist cities in Central and Eastern Europe in the broader
debate on urban environmental justice. The article crosscuts through all three dimensions of …
debate on urban environmental justice. The article crosscuts through all three dimensions of …
Nature-based solutions for urban climate change adaptation: linking science, policy, and practice communities for evidence-based decision-making
Nature-based solutions offer an exciting prospect for resilience building and advancing
urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In this article, we …
urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In this article, we …