It is through urban biodiversity that the majority of humans experience nature on a daily
basis. As cities expand globally, it is increasingly important to understand how biodiversity is …

Given a lot of elusive information on the use and implementation of Nature-based Solutions
(NbS) in the Global South, this review provides a synthesis of the evidence on the:-(1) …

Local regulations on residential landscapes (yards and gardens) can facilitate or constrain
ecosystem services and disservices in cities. To our knowledge, no studies have undertaken …

Researchers increasingly consider the systematic integration of green infrastructure (GI)
concepts in urban planning as an essential approach to tackle significant current and future …

The ecosystem service potential of urban green infrastructure (GI) is increasingly
appreciated, yet its underpinning role in the food-energy-water-habitat (FEWH) nexus is …

Urbanization is an extreme human activity and is expanding worldwide, consequently
increasing the attention of scientists across research areas of urban ecology. Recent studies …

The primary threat to biodiversity is habitat loss and degradation. Private residential land
(yards) encompass large proportions of urban, suburban, and rural spaces and is among the …

Social-ecological systems (SES) research has emerged as an important area of
sustainability science, informing and supporting pressing issues of transformation towards …

Urban green spaces have been researched extensively for their contribution toward livable,
sustainable and resilient cities. Studies illustrate increasing awareness of the multi …

Visions of sustainable cities mostly conjure up well tended home and community gardens,
where owners and residents plant fruits and vegetables that supply some of their livelihood …