The accurate estimation of population living in the low-elevation coastal zone (LECZ)–and at
heightened risk from sea level rise–is critically important for policymakers and risk managers …

There is growing awareness in cities all over the world that blue-green infrastructure (BGI)
can offer a wide range of ecosystem services that support a healthy urban environment …

Sustainable land use is an important part of sustainable development. China is the largest
developing country and has made significant achievements in economic development …

Urban agglomeration is the engine of national development and regional prosperity.
Although extensive work has investigated issues related to this new form of spatial …

Exploring trade-offs of land use functions (LUFs) affected by urbanization and ecological
construction in hilly-mountainous cities is vital to balancing urban development and …

This study analyzes the spatio-temporal patterns of urban growth for the Kolkata Urban
Agglomeration (KUA) in eastern India using dynamic spatial territorial extents and compares …

Urbanization has an abundant connotation in dimensions such as population, economy,
land, and society and is an important sign to measure regional economic development and …

The differences in the definition of urban areas lead to our contrasting or inconsistent
understanding of global urban development and their corresponding socioeconomic and …

Extreme heat events have raised public concerns due to their severe adverse effects on both
natural and human systems, particularly in urban areas, where they interact with urban heat …

Cities play an essential role in industrial nitrogen oxides (NO x) control actions. Few studies
have considered the spatiotemporal heterogeneity of the key influence factors that affect …