Human impacts outpace natural processes in the Amazon

JS Albert, AC Carnaval, SGA Flantua, LG Lohmann… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Amazonian environments are being degraded by modern industrial and agricultural
activities at a pace far above anything previously known, imperiling its vast biodiversity …

Urban resilience and green infrastructure systems: Towards a multidimensional evaluation

AA Zuniga-Teran, AK Gerlak, B Mayer, TP Evans… - Current Opinion in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•A multidimensional approach is needed to evaluate resilience from green
infrastructure systems.•Assessment of urban resilience from green infrastructure requires …

Empowering sustainability in the built environment: A technological Lens on industry 4.0 Enablers

V Pachouri, R Singh, A Gehlot, S Pandey, SV Akram… - Technology in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract According to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD),
the built environment contributes around 10% of global GDP but is also a major source of …

Principles for urban nature-based solutions

N Kabisch, N Frantzeskaki, R Hansen - Ambio, 2022 - Springer
Nature-based solutions (NBS) were introduced as integrated, multifunctional and multi-
beneficial solutions to a wide array of socio-ecological challenges. Although principles for a …

[HTML][HTML] Uptake and implementation of nature-based solutions: an analysis of barriers using interpretive structural modeling

S Sarabi, Q Han, AGL Romme, B De Vries… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cities increasingly have to find innovative ways to address challenges arising from climate
change and urbanization. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have been gaining attention as …

[HTML][HTML] Urban resilience through green infrastructure: A framework for policy analysis applied to Madrid, Spain

M Suárez, AM Rieiro-Díaz, D Alba… - Landscape and Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban resilience and how to assess it have become main policy objectives in the face of
accelerated climate and other global environmental change. We develop a conceptual …

International perceptions of urban blue-green infrastructure: A comparison across four cities

EC O'Donnell, NR Netusil, FKS Chan, NJ Dolman… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Blue-Green infrastructure (BGI) is recognised internationally as an approach for managing
urban water challenges while enhancing society and the environment through the provision …

Exploring the role of public participation in delivering inclusive, quality, and resilient green infrastructure for climate adaptation in the UK

J Jones, A Russo - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) is crucial for socio-ecological systems that tackle
urbanisation challenges. Participatory approaches involve the public in local environmental …

The unjust distribution of urban green infrastructure is just the tip of the iceberg: A systematic review of place-based studies

AA Zuniga-Teran, AK Gerlak, AD Elder… - Environmental Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Many cities are turning to greening efforts to increase resilience, but such efforts often favor
privileged groups, thereby resulting in injustices. In this systematic review, we analyze 71 …

[HTML][HTML] Building biodiversity into the urban fabric: A case study in applying Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design (BSUD)

H Kirk, GE Garrard, T Croeser, A Backstrom… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodiversity within cities is fundamental for human health and well-being, and delivers a
wide range of critical ecosystem services. However, biodiversity is often viewed as an …