Denser and greener cities: Green interventions to achieve both urban density and nature

RI McDonald, MFJ Aronson, T Beatley… - People and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Green spaces in urban areas—like remnant habitat, parks, constructed wetlands, and street
trees—supply multiple benefits. Many studies show green spaces in and near urban areas …

The effects of urbanization on pollinators and pollination: A meta‐analysis

H Liang, YD He, P Theodorou, CF Yang - Ecology Letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanization is increasing worldwide, with major impacts on biodiversity, species
interactions and ecosystem functioning. Pollination is an ecosystem function vital for …

Innovations in Urban Green and Blue Infrastructure: Tackling local and global challenges in cities

JAP de Oliveira, RA Bellezoni, W Shih… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional engineering approaches alone (gray infrastructure) are not able to meet all the
challenges of sustainability posed by growing urban population and consumption. Urban …

[HTML][HTML] Wildness and habitat quality drive spatial patterns of urban biodiversity

C Aznarez, JC Svenning, G Taveira, F Baró… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green and blue spaces (UGBS) are key for biodiversity conservation. Many studies
focus on UGBS benefits for well-being, but how UGBS ecological and quality influence …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring desired urban futures: the transformative potential of a nature-based approach

O Bina, MD Baptista, MM Pereira, A Inch, R Falanga… - Futures, 2024 - Elsevier
Amidst multiple crises and calls for transformative change, the demand to reassess human-
nature relationships has increased. Rethinking the future of cities is vital in this process, yet …

[HTML][HTML] The living infinite: Envisioning futures for transformed human-nature relationships on the high seas

LM Pereira, GO Crespo, DJ Amon, R Badhe… - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
We find ourselves at a critical crossroads for the future governance of the high seas, but the
perceived remoteness of the global ocean creates a psychological barrier for people to …

A transformative shift in urban ecology toward a more active and relevant future for the field and for cities

N Frantzeskaki, DL Childers, S Pickett, FA Hoover… - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
This paper builds on the expansion of urban ecology from a biologically based discipline—
ecology in the city—to an increasingly interdisciplinary field—ecology of the city—to a …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying urban rewilding opportunity spaces in a metropolis: Chongqing as an example

X **, S Qian, J Yuan - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
The worldwide urbanization has resulted in a massive loss of natural habitats, which is
threatening biodiversity and socio-ecological sustainability. Urban rewilding is a strategy …

Exploring the causal relationship between PM 2.5 air pollution and urban areas economic welfare and social‐wellbeing: Evidence form 15 European capitals

JV Andrei, DS Cristea, FM Nuţă… - Sustainable …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper aims to investigate the relationship between air pollution (PM2. 5) and a
collection of features related to urban areas economic welfare and social‐wellbeing based …

Participatory scenarios for restoring European landscapes show a plurality of nature values

LC Quintero‐Uribe, LM Navarro, HM Pereira… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale ecological restoration is crucial for effective biodiversity conservation and
combating climate change. However, perspectives on the goals and values of restoration …