Psychological and physical connections with nature improve both human well-being and nature conservation: A systematic review of meta-analyses

G Barragan-Jason, M Loreau, C de Mazancourt… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite growing evidence that “connectedness” of humans with nature creates multiple
benefits for both humans and nature, these benefits are not fully considered by health and …

Effect of green wall installation on urban heat island and building energy use: A climate-informed systematic literature review

T Susca, F Zanghirella, L Colasuonno… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a worldwide threat affecting building energy demand,
public health, and energy security. Green wall deployment can simultaneously positively …

Urban biodiversity: State of the science and future directions

CC Rega-Brodsky, MFJ Aronson, MR Piana… - Urban …, 2022 - Springer
Since the 1990s, recognition of urban biodiversity research has increased steadily.
Knowledge of how ecological communities respond to urban pressures can assist in …

Usage of urban green space and related feelings of deprivation during the COVID-19 lockdown: Lessons learned from an Italian case study

F Ugolini, L Massetti, D Pearlmutter, G Sanesi - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated perceptions and behavioral patterns related to urban green space
(UGS) in Italian cities, during the period of national lockdown imposed due to the outbreak of …

Urbanisation drivers and underlying mechanisms of terrestrial insect diversity loss in cities

MS Fenoglio, A Calviño, E González… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
1. Urbanisation is one of the main land‐use changes behind global insect collapse. Despite
that previous studies have described the negative effects of urbanisation on insect …

Designing wildlife-inclusive cities that support human-animal co-existence

B Apfelbeck, RPH Snep, TE Hauck, J Ferguson… - Landscape and Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
In an urbanizing world there is an increasing priority for making cities nature-inclusive
environments. Cities offer places for human-wildlife experiences, and thus for broad societal …

A research agenda for urban biodiversity in the global extinction crisis

S Knapp, MFJ Aronson, E Carpenter… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Rapid urbanization and the global loss of biodiversity necessitate the development of a
research agenda that addresses knowledge gaps in urban ecology that will inform policy …

Replication in field ecology: Identifying challenges and proposing solutions

A Filazzola, JF Cahill Jr - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Field ecology has been included in a 'replication crisis' that extends across many scientific
disciplines. However, the underlying concepts of replication, reproducibility and replicability …

Greening the city: Thriving for biodiversity and sustainability

P Pereira, F Baró - Science of the total environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban population and urbanisation are increasing rapidly, mainly in developing countries,
usually at the expense of green and blue areas. This trend will decrease the ecosystems' …

Rethinking green roofs-natural and recycled materials improve their carbon footprint

L Tams, T Nehls, CSC Calheiros - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Green roofs contribute to climate regulation and urban heat island mitigation, thereby
counteracting heat stress. Ecosystem services of green roofs are discussed, but their …