[HTML][HTML] Managing land carrying capacity: Key to achieving sustainable production systems for food security
X Wang - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many previous studies have estimated the carrying capacity and feasible planetary
boundaries for humankind. However, less attention has been given to how we will …
boundaries for humankind. However, less attention has been given to how we will …
Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for transformative change
BACKGROUND Human actions have long been known to drive declines in nature, and there
is growing awareness of how globalization means that these drivers increasingly act at a …
is growing awareness of how globalization means that these drivers increasingly act at a …
[HTML][HTML] Global impacts of future urban expansion on terrestrial vertebrate diversity
Rapid urban expansion has profound impacts on global biodiversity through habitat
conversion, degradation, fragmentation, and species extinction. However, how future urban …
conversion, degradation, fragmentation, and species extinction. However, how future urban …
[HTML][HTML] Dramatic uneven urbanization of large cities throughout the world in recent decades
The world has experienced dramatic urbanization in recent decades. However, we still lack
information about the characteristics of urbanization in large cities throughout the world …
information about the characteristics of urbanization in large cities throughout the world …
[HTML][HTML] Urban land expansion: the role of population and economic growth for 300+ cities
Global urban populations are projected to increase by 2.5 billion over the next 30 years. Yet,
there is limited understanding of how this growth will affect urban land expansion (ULE) …
there is limited understanding of how this growth will affect urban land expansion (ULE) …
High-spatiotemporal-resolution mapping of global urban change from 1985 to 2015
High-resolution global maps of annual urban land coverage provide fundamental
information of global environmental change and contribute to applications related to climate …
information of global environmental change and contribute to applications related to climate …
Progress and prospects in planning: A bibliometric review of literature in Urban Studies and Regional and Urban Planning, 1956–2022
The global population has rapidly urbanized over the past century, and the urbanization rate
is projected to reach about 70% by 2050. In line with these trends and the increasing …
is projected to reach about 70% by 2050. In line with these trends and the increasing …
Human impacts outpace natural processes in the Amazon
Amazonian environments are being degraded by modern industrial and agricultural
activities at a pace far above anything previously known, imperiling its vast biodiversity …
activities at a pace far above anything previously known, imperiling its vast biodiversity …
[HTML][HTML] Mapping global urban land for the 21st century with data-driven simulations and Shared Socioeconomic Pathways
J Gao, BC O'Neill - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
Urban land expansion is one of the most visible, irreversible, and rapid types of land
cover/land use change in contemporary human history, and is a key driver for many …
cover/land use change in contemporary human history, and is a key driver for many …
Trends in urban land expansion, density, and land transitions from 1970 to 2010: A global synthesis
B Güneralp, M Reba, BU Hales… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The physical expansion of urban areas lead to lasting impacts on landscapes and
livelihoods. Here, we conduct a global synthesis of trends in urban land expansion, in urban …
livelihoods. Here, we conduct a global synthesis of trends in urban land expansion, in urban …