[HTML][HTML] Reconciling cities with nature: Identifying local Blue-Green Infrastructure interventions for regional biodiversity enhancement

GFA Donati, J Bolliger, A Psomas, M Maurer… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing urbanization degrades quantity, quality, and the functionality of spatial cohesion
of natural areas essential to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide. The …

[HTML][HTML] Supporting the planning of urban blue-green infrastructure for biodiversity: A multi-scale prioritisation framework

F Molné, GFA Donati, J Bolliger, M Fischer… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Primary considerations for urban blue-green infrastructure (BGI) encompass sustainable
stormwater/urban heat management while biodiversity conservation is often considered an …

Biotope patterns and amphibian distribution as assessment tools in urban landscape planning

K Löfvenhaft, S Runborg, P Sjögren-Gulve - Landscape and urban …, 2004 - Elsevier
We investigated how information on biotope patterns over time and spatio-temporal
distribution patterns of focal species (amphibians) in Stockholm, can assist in identifying …

Importance of backyard habitat in a comprehensive biodiversity conservation strategy: a connectivity analysis of urban green spaces

H Rudd, J Vala, V Schaefer - Restoration ecology, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Connectivity has been an accepted goal in ecological restoration of wilderness areas for
some time, but it is a relatively new approach in urban areas. The connectivity analysis …

Landscape connectivity and spatial prioritization in an urbanising world: A network analysis approach for a threatened amphibian

C Matos, SO Petrovan, PM Wheeler, AI Ward - Biological Conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
Habitat fragmentation affects amphibian populations worldwide. Urban expansion and
associated infrastructure are a main cause of habitat degradation and loss of landscape …

Amphibian ecology and conservation in the urbanising world: a review

AJ Hamer, MJ McDonnell - Biological conservation, 2008 - Elsevier
Urbanisation currently threatens over one-third of the world's known amphibian species. The
main threats of urbanisation to amphibian populations are habitat loss, habitat fragmentation …

Integrating a landscape connectivity approach into mitigation hierarchy planning by anticipating urban dynamics

S Tarabon, C Calvet, V Delbar, T Dutoit… - Landscape and Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urbanization leads to land-use changes and landscape fragmentation, impacting natural
habitats and their connectivity. In principle, many local decision-makers are obliged to adopt …

[HTML][HTML] CityScapeLab Berlin: A research platform for untangling urbanization effects on biodiversity

M von Der Lippe, S Buchholz, A Hiller, B Seitz… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Urban biodiversity conservation requires an understanding of how urbanization modulates
biodiversity patterns and the associated ecosystem services. While important advances …

A landscape ecology approach identifies important drivers of urban biodiversity

T Turrini, E Knop - Global change biology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Cities are growing rapidly worldwide, yet a mechanistic understanding of the impact of
urbanization on biodiversity is lacking. We assessed the impact of urbanization on arthropod …

[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 …