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In defence of urban community gardens.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Egerer, M. & Karlebowski, S. & Conitz, F. & Neumann, A. E. & Schmack, J. M. & Sturm, U.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

With the boom in urban living has come a boom in urban gardening. In particular, urban community gardening is an increasingly popular form of horticul...

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Coastal wetland adaptation to sea level rise: quantifying potential for landward migration and coastal squeeze.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Borchert, S. M. & Osland, M. J. & Enwright, N. M. & Griffith, K. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Coastal wetland ecosystems are expected to migrate landwards in response to rising seas. However, due to differences in topography and coastal urbaniz...

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Valuing the cultural services from urban blue-space ecosystems in Japanese megacities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Jo, T. & Sato, M. & Minamoto, T. & Ushimaru, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The COVID-19 pandemic is an outstanding global threat for both human health and well-being. Under the pandemic, green spaces are known to mitigate the...

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Ecosystem services, well-being benefits and urbanization associations in a Small Island Developing State.

Published online: 30 Oct 2021

Authors: Lapointe, M. & Gurney, G. G. & Coulthard, S. & Cumming, G. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Urbanization is a key driver of social and environmental change world-wide. However, our understanding of its impacts on the multidimensional well-bei...

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Using anonymized mobility data to reduce inequality in the availability and use of urban parks.

Published online: 10 Sep 2024

Authors: Filazzola, A. & Xie, G. & Birchard, K. & Shrestha, N. & Brown, D. & MacIvor, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Parks are an integral component of cities. Ensuring city residents have equitable and easy access to parks is crucial for human well-being. In tempera...

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An assessment of coarse woody debris dynamics in an urban forest.

Published online: 24 Feb 2016

Authors: Crosby, M. K. & Petre, H. & Sims, J. & Butler, R.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Determining the amount of coarse woody debris (CWD) in an urban forest is essential to developing management strategies to maintain ecosystem function...

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Ask the locals - urban land management driven by local perceptions of cultural benefits.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Jones, L. & Holland, R. A. & Ball, J. & Sykes, T. & Taylor, G. & Ingwall-King, L. & Snaddon, J. L. & Peh, K. S. H.

Content type: Blog

This paper summarizes a study which aims to explore new ways to measure cultural benefits in Riverside Park, an urban park in Southampton, UK. As peop...

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Socio-ecological dynamics in urban systems: an integrative approach to mosquito-borne disease in Bengaluru, India.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Evans, M. V. & Bhatnagar, S. & Drake, J. M. & Murdock, C. C. & Shomen Mukherjee

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Urban environments are heterogeneous landscapes of social and environmental features, with important consequences for human-nature entanglements, such...

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Least-cost path analysis for urban greenways planning: a test with moths and birds across two habitats and two cities.

Published online: 05 May 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Miscellaneous

This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of Least-cost path analysis (LCP) in modelling functional corridors in France. For both moths and passerine ...

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Urban Greening Factor for England - Summary Report: Green Infrastructure Framework - Principles and Standards for England.

Published online: 14 Mar 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Neal, P.

Content type: Reports

This Summary Report provides an overview of the research commissioned by Natural England and Defra to inform the development of the Model Urban Greeni...

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