[HTML][HTML] Map** ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban areas. A systematic review

P Pereira, M Inácio, L Pinto, M Kalinauskas… - Geography and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban and peri-urban ecosystems are subjected to an intense impact. The demand for
ecosystem services (ES) is higher in these areas. Nevertheless, despite the anthropogenic …

Climate crisis, cities, and health

MJ Nieuwenhuijsen - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
More than ever, the climate crisis is becoming a health crisis. An estimated 5 million people
globally die each year because of suboptimal temperatures, 1 with a large proportion of heat …

How effective are greenbelts at mitigating urban sprawl? A comparative study of 60 European cities

P Pourtaherian, JAG Jaeger - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2022 - Elsevier
As Europe takes continuous steps towards urbanization, many cities in this continent are
affected by the negative repercussions caused by urban sprawl. Among the efforts adopted …

Cities at the heart of the climate action and public health agenda

MJ Nieuwenhuijsen - The Lancet public health, 2024 - thelancet.com
On December 3, 2023, the Conference of Parties (COP) had its inaugural health day at
COP28. Over 120 countries have endorsed the COP28 United Arab Emirates Declaration on …

[HTML][HTML] What drives densification and sprawl in cities? A spatially explicit assessment for Vienna, between 1984 and 2018

AK Brenner, W Haas, T Krüger, S Matej, H Haberl… - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The spatial arrangement of settlements constitutes a long-lasting legacy and shapes the
prospects for transformations toward sustainability. Thus, understanding the drivers of …

Anthropogenic pressure in Czech protected areas over the last 60 years: A concerning increase

T Janík, V Zýka, K Demková, M Havlíček… - Landscape and Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article focuses on the evolution of anthropogenic pressure across Czech large-scale
protected areas (protected landscape areas and national parks, n= 30) over the last 60 …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding land take by low-density residential areas: An institutionalist perspective on local planning authorities, developers and households

S Eichhorn, D Ehrhardt, A Münter, M Behnisch… - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Using a case study design, the study focuses on identifying the institutional configuration
that determines land take by low-density residential areas. Methodologically, it combines …

The ecosystem services supplied by urban green infrastructure depend on their naturalness, functionality and imperviousness

E Hanna, D Bruno, FA Comín - Urban Ecosystems, 2024 - Springer
Urban green infrastructure (UGI) can provide key ecosystem services (ES) for human well-
being. For this purpose, it is critical to ascertain which characteristics regulate the provision …

Ecosystem services potential is declining across European capital metropolitan areas

A Hysa, R Löwe, J Geist - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Ecosystem services (ES) are essential to sustainable development at multiple spatial scales.
Monitoring ES potential (ESP) at the metropolitan level is imperative to sustainable cities …

[HTML][HTML] UN-Sustainable Urbanism: The Challenge of “Lock-In”

MW Mehaffy - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The term “sustainable urbanism” has been criticized over its inconsistent and imprecise
definition, leading to challenges in implementing actionable reforms and achieving urban …