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Biodiversity conservation and sustainable urban development
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-20, 16:59 authored by Kowarik, I, Fischer, LK, David KendalUrbanization 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.
History
Publication title
SustainabilityVolume
12Issue
12Article number
4964Number
4964Pagination
1-8ISSN
2071-1050Department/School
School of Geography, Planning and Spatial SciencesPublisher
MDPIPlace of publication
SwitzerlandRights statement
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