The current, rapid urbanisation process impacts global biodiversity and can be a driver for
phenotypic changes in mammals that persist in cities. Animals display different response …

The participation of citizens in creating urban green spaces is a promising approach to
promoting health and wellbeing while facilitating the development of equitable cities more …

Monitoring of sustainable development goals (SDGs) requires a wealth of updated, reliable,
and comparable data on planet Earth with respect to societal activities and society …

Our aim was to examine temporal change in alpha and beta diversity of freshwater fish
communities in rivers that have urbanized over the same period to understand the influence …

The world is urbanizing at an alarming pace, particularly in developing countries where
exponential urban population growth leads to unplanned and uncontrolled urban …

The building sector is a key contributor to climate change, accounting for 40% of global
energy consumption and 39% of CO2 emissions. Presently, green buildings have been …

This paper proposes an origami-based adaptive façade for reducing potentially harmful
reflected solar radiation in outdoor urban environments. The Walkie-Talkie building in …

Women's empowerment is a powerful engine for personal and societal economic
development and well-being. Nevertheless, gender biases in physical infrastructure …

Cities in the Spanish Mediterranean regions have undergone an extensive process of urban
growth in recent decades. This urban transformation has often failed to consider the variable …

The exposure of urban residents to heat waves is expected to increase in the future.
However, the analyses regarding the spread characteristics and trends of heat exposure risk …