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2016 May

Case Studies from Colombia that are Valuable Across South America

Ana Faggi

Biodiversity, Ecosystem services, Participation/Democracy, Planning, Restoration, South America
2016 May

School Partnerships are Key to Vibrant and Sustainable Cities

Polly Knowlton Cockett
,
Janet Dyment
,
Mariona Espinet
and
Yu Huang

Agriculture, Biodiversity, Children, Communities, Education/Knowledge/Learning, Pedagogy, Pollution, Stewardship, Sustainability, Tools, Water
2016 May

Environmental Education and Advancing Urbanization

David Maddox
,
Harini Nagendra
,
Thomas Elmqvist
and
Alex Russ

Awareness, Biodiversity, Education, Policy, What is urban nature?
2016 Apr

lowlands—Small-Scale and Nimble Projects that Create Resilient and Just Cities

Elliott Maltby

Climate change, Design, Green Infrastructure, Housing, Livability, Participation/Democracy, Resilience, What is urban nature?
2016 Apr

They are Not “Informal Settlements”—They are Habitats Made by People

Lorena Zárate

Communities, Housing, Justice, Livability, Participation/Democracy, Policy
2016 Apr

Establishing New Models of Human Rights: Creating Clean Places to Live

Jennifer Baljko

Asia, Livability, Pollution, Transportation, Waste
2016 Apr

Shortcomings of the Paris Accord: We Need to Combat Air Pollution at Multiple Scales

Christopher Sellers

Carbon, Children, Climate change, Health, Justice, Livability, Policy, Pollution
2016 Apr

Justice and Geometry in the Form of Linear Parks

David Maddox

Corridors, Design, Ecosystem services, Health, Justice, Landscape, Livability, Parks, Planning
2016 Apr

Linear Parks: Meeting People’s Everyday Needs for Secure Recreation, Commuting, and Access to Nature

Ana Faggi
and
Claudia Zuleyka Vidal

Corridors, Culture, Design, Health, Livability, Parks, South America
2016 Apr

Capturing Stewardship Stories: The Unlikely Tale of a Massive Open Online Course

Kimberly Snyder
and
Marianne Krasny

Awareness, Communities, Conservation, Disasters/Red zone, Education/Knowledge/Learning, History, Participation/Democracy, Stewardship
2016 Apr

Confronting the Dark Side of Urban Agriculture

Francois Mancebo

Agriculture, Architecture, Awareness, Children, Health, Pollution, Smart Cities, What is urban nature?
2016 Apr

Green Infrastructure that Creates Climate Resilience, Human Resilience, and Quality of Life in Los Angeles’ Underserved Neighborhoods

Tori Kjer

Children, Climate change, Green Infrastructure, Justice, Parks, Participation/Democracy, Policy, Resilience, Water
2016 Mar

Réinventer Paris: A Competition to Write History with Nature in Paris

Nathalie Baumann

Agriculture, Architecture, Design, Livability, Participation/Democracy, What is urban nature?
2016 Mar

How Perspectives of Field Arborists and Tree Climbers are Useful for Understanding and Managing Urban Forests

Adrina Bardekjian

Art, Awareness, Communities, Culture, Education/Knowledge/Learning, Experiencing Nature, Stewardship, Trees
2016 Mar

Graffiti and street art can be controversial, but can also be a medium for voices of social change, protest, or expressions of community desire. What, how, and where are examples of graffiti as a positive force in communities?

Pauline Bullen
,
Paul Downton
,
Emilio Fantin
,
Ganzeer
,
Germán Gomez
,
Sidd Joag
,
Patrick M. Lydon
,
David Maddox
,
Patrice Milillo
and
Laura Shillington

Art, Awareness, Communities, Culture, Experiencing Nature, Justice, Livability, Participation/Democracy, Value, What is urban nature?
2016 Mar

People Working for Nature in Cities: the Invisible Revolution

Cecilia Herzog

Disasters/Red zone, Economics, Infrastructure, Justice, Participation/Democracy, Resilience, South America
2016 Mar

What Can We Learn from Chinese Classical Gardens?

David Goode

Art, Asia, Culture, Design, Experiencing Nature, Gardens, What is urban nature?
2016 Mar

Landscape initiatives are in operation or in development in many parts of the world. What is key to making them work and be useful? How are they good for cities?

Steve Brown
,
Martha Fajardo
,
Carla Gonçalves
,
Monica Luengo
,
Claudia Misteli
,
Osvaldo Moreno
,
Liana Jansen
,
Laura Spinadel
,
Kenneth Taylor
and
Menno Welling

Culture, Design, Economics, Ecosystem services, Gardens, Health, Indigenous peoples, Justice, Landscape, Livability, South America, What is urban nature?
2016 Feb

The Flint Water Crisis Illuminated by Citizen Science—TNOC Podcast Episode 6

Philip Silva
and
David Maddox

Citizen Science, Participation/Democracy, Pollution, Tools, Water
2016 Feb

Is the Deluge of Urban Areas in India a Natural Phenomenon or Irresponsible Planning?

Haripriya Gundimeda

Asia, Climate change, Disasters/Red zone, Ecosystem services, Health, Justice, Planning, Resilience, Sustainability, Tools, Wetlands/Rivers/Streams
2016 Feb

Photo Essay: Life and Water at Rachenahalli Lake

Sumetee Gajjar

Art, Asia, Awareness, Business, Children, Communities, Ecosystem services, Health, Pollution, Water
2016 Feb

Crosstown Walk Goes Global: Reflections From a Recent UrBioNet Workshop

Pippin Anderson

Africa, Biodiversity, Development, Education, Experiencing Nature, Justice, Networks, Tools
2016 Feb

Green Infrastructure is Possible, and Necessary, for Communities at Multiple Scales

Ana Faggi

Communities, Development, Ecocities, Ecosystem services, Infrastructure, Participation/Democracy, Resilience
2016 Feb

Resilience and the Butterfly Effect: Could a Grain of Quinoa from Bolivia Influence Barcelona City Resilience?

Lorenzo Chelleri

Awareness, Biodiversity, Business, Disasters/Red zone, Ecosystem services, Indigenous peoples, Networks, Resilience
2016 Feb

Setting Priorities with the Human Footprint, or Why I Am an Urban Conservationist

Eric Sanderson

Biodiversity, Biophilia, Climate change, Conservation, Policy, Value, What is urban nature?
2016 Feb

Intertwining People, Nature, and Place with Quilts and Thread

Patrick M. Lydon

Agriculture, Art, Communities, Culture, Experiencing Nature, Gardens, Justice, Value
2016 Feb

The Ecologies of Senses and Environmental Justice in Managua

Laura Shillington

Awareness, Culture, Design, Health, Justice, Livability, Participation/Democracy, Sound, Value
2016 Feb

Nature in Chicago: Surprisingly Wild, Surprisingly Human

Chris Hensley

Awareness, Biodiversity, Biophilia, North America, What is urban nature?, Wildlife People Interactions
2016 Feb

A River Cresting in New Orleans: A Complex Choreography of Water, Technology and Bureaucracy that Only Sometimes Serves People and Nature

Josh Lewis

Climate change, Coasts, Communities, Disasters/Red zone, Justice, Planning, Resilience, Wetlands/Rivers/Streams
2016 Feb

The Elephant in the Room: Amazonian Cities Deserve More Attention in Climate Change and Sustainability Discussions

Eduardo Brondizio

Awareness, Climate change, Development, Indigenous peoples, Justice, South America, Sustainability