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Biodiversity conservation and sustainable urban development
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Kowarik, I and Fischer, LK and Kendal, D, Biodiversity conservation and sustainable urban development, Sustainability, 12, (12) Article 4964. ISSN 2071-1050 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Urbanization is a major driver of environmental change and is closely linked to the future of biodiversity. Cities can host a high richness of plants and animals, and this urban biodiversity supports multiple regulating, provisioning and cultural ecosystem services. Developing biodiversity-friendly cities is thus inextricably linked to sustainable urban development and human wellbeing. The contributions to this Special Issue on "Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Urban Development" in the journal Sustainability illustrate the role of urban environments as pressures on biodiversity, and envision pathways towards developing more biodiverse urban environments that are accepted and supported by people. Contributions reveal promising opportunities for conserving biodiversity within many urban landscapes. The insights from this Special Issue can support urban conservation policies and their implementation in the development of sustainable cities.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | biodiversity conservation, conservation policies, biodiversity-friendly management, nature-based solutions, socio-ecological systems, urbanization, urban biodiversity |
| Research Division: | Built Environment and Design |
| Research Group: | Urban and regional planning |
| Research Field: | Land use and environmental planning |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Terrestrial systems and management |
| Objective Field: | Terrestrial biodiversity |
| UTAS Author: | Kendal, D (Dr Dave Kendal) |
| ID Code: | 140427 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 17 |
| Deposited By: | Geography and Spatial Science |
| Deposited On: | 2020-08-17 |
| Last Modified: | 2020-09-21 |
| Downloads: | 12 View Download Statistics |
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