Biodiversity in the city: key challenges for urban green space management
Cities play important roles in the conservation of global biodiversity, particularly through the
planning and management of urban green spaces (UGS). However, UGS management is …
planning and management of urban green spaces (UGS). However, UGS management is …
What are the benefits of interacting with nature?
There is mounting empirical evidence that interacting with nature delivers measurable
benefits to people. Reviews of this topic have generally focused on a specific type of benefit …
benefits to people. Reviews of this topic have generally focused on a specific type of benefit …
Spending time in the garden is positively associated with health and wellbeing: Results from a national survey in England
Research has found that natural environments within urban areas are associated with
benefits for human health and wellbeing. However, most studies have primarily focused on …
benefits for human health and wellbeing. However, most studies have primarily focused on …
Doses of nearby nature simultaneously associated with multiple health benefits
Exposure to nature provides a wide range of health benefits. A significant proportion of these
are delivered close to home, because this offers an immediate and easily accessible …
are delivered close to home, because this offers an immediate and easily accessible …
Green façades: Their contribution to stress recovery and well-being in high-density cities
Rapid urbanization and the lack of green infrastructure threaten the health of urban dwellers.
Green façades have been proposed as a green infrastructure solution to compensate for the …
Green façades have been proposed as a green infrastructure solution to compensate for the …
Scaling up from gardens: biodiversity conservation in urban environments
As urbanisation increases globally and the natural environment becomes increasingly
fragmented, the importance of urban green spaces for biodiversity conservation grows. In …
fragmented, the importance of urban green spaces for biodiversity conservation grows. In …
Urban reconciliation ecology: the potential of living roofs and walls
RA Francis, J Lorimer - Journal of environmental management, 2011 - Elsevier
Reconciling human and non-human use of urban regions to support biological conservation
represents a major challenge for the 21st century. The concept of reconciliation ecology, by …
represents a major challenge for the 21st century. The concept of reconciliation ecology, by …
Avian productivity in urban landscapes: a review and meta‐analysis
DE Chamberlain, AR Cannon, MP Toms, DI Leech… - Ibis, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
There is an urgent need to thoroughly review and comprehend the effects of urbanization on
wildlife in order to understand both the ecological implications of increasing urbanization …
wildlife in order to understand both the ecological implications of increasing urbanization …
Why garden for wildlife? Social and ecological drivers, motivations and barriers for biodiversity management in residential landscapes
Residential landscapes with private gardens are major land covers in cities and their
sustainable management is paramount for achieving a resilient urban future. Here we focus …
sustainable management is paramount for achieving a resilient urban future. Here we focus …
Urban bird feeding: Connecting people with nature
At a time of unprecedented biodiversity loss, researchers are increasingly recognizing the
broad range of benefits provided to humankind by nature. However, as people live more …
broad range of benefits provided to humankind by nature. However, as people live more …