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2016 Oct

If You Build It, They Will Come: Modifying Coastal Structures for Habitat Enhancement

Nhung Nguyen
,
Karenne Tun
and
Lena Chan

Asia, Biodiversity, Coasts, Design, Ecosystem services, Green Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Singapore, Tools
2016 Sep

Designing Ecologically Sensitive Green Infrastructure that Serves People and Nature

Christine Thuring

Architecture, Corridors, Ecosystem services, Green Infrastructure, Tools, Value
2016 Sep

Three Key Ideas for Making Sense of Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Ecosystem Management

Camilo Ordóñez

Climate change, Economics, Ecosystem services, Parks, Resilience, Tools, Trees
2016 Sep

The Rivers Have Called Upon Us

Niki Singleton

Ecosystem services, Governance, Indigenous peoples, Justice, Participation/Democracy, Politics, Pollution, What is urban nature?
2016 Aug

What are the unifying elements of an urban ecology of the Global South and geographic south? Are they different than those in the north?

Pippin Anderson
,
Olga Barbosa
,
Timothy Bonebrake
,
Bharat Dahiya
,
Ana Faggi
,
Sabina Caula
,
Shuaib Lwasa
,
Fadi Hamdan
,
Yvonne Lynch
,
Colin Meurk
,
Sue Parnell
,
Steward Pickett
,
Luis Sandoval
,
Seth Schindler
and
Tan Puay Yok

Biodiversity, Development, Ecosystem services, Governance, Infrastructure, Justice, Livability, Policy, Sustainability
2016 Aug

Water as a Commons in Detroit, the Great Lakes, and Beyond

Rebecca Salminen Witt

Agriculture, Awareness, Disasters/Red zone, Ecosystem services, Green Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Justice, North America, Policy, Water
2016 Jul

The Aburrá Valley Must Finally Understand: Water is Also Nature!

Gloria Aponte

Design, Disasters/Red zone, Ecosystem services, Infrastructure, Livability, Planning, Water, Wetlands/Rivers/Streams
2016 Jul

Restoration of Natural Ecosystems Makes Society Thrive

Chantal van Ham

Climate change, Conservation, Disasters/Red zone, Economics, Ecosystem services, Resilience, Restoration, Sustainability, Wetlands/Rivers/Streams
2016 Jul

Accessing Urban Environmental Education Opportunities Via Green Infrastructure

Laura Cole
,
Timon McPhearson
,
Cecilia Herzog
and
Alex Russ

Climate change, Ecosystem services, Education/Knowledge/Learning, Gardens, Green Infrastructure, Health, Networks, Parks, Participation/Democracy, Pedagogy, Resilience, Stewardship, Sustainability
2016 Jun

How Edible is My City?

Naomi Tsur

Agriculture, Climate change, Development, Disasters/Red zone, Ecosystem services, Food, Gardens, Resilience, Sustainability
2016 Jun

Climate Change Education

Marianne Krasny
,
Chew-Hung Chang
,
Marna Hauk
and
Bryce Dubois

Climate change, Disasters/Red zone, Ecosystem services, Education/Knowledge/Learning, Resilience, Sustainability
2016 Jun

Towards the Water-Sensitive City

Gary Grant

Architecture, Design, Ecosystem services, Green Infrastructure, Resilience, Sustainability, Water, Wetlands/Rivers/Streams
2016 May

A Sustainable Future with Jobs and Social Harmony Starts with Urban Nature

Buyana Kareem

Africa, Economics, Ecosystem services, Health, North America, Planning, Sustainability, Trees
2016 May

Parks as Magnets that Shape Sustainable Cities

Amy Hahs

Australia & New Zealand, Design, Ecosystem services, Justice, Landscape, Parks, Stewardship, Sustainability
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

Designing for a Moving Target, Part II: Ensuring Human Health in a Changing Climate

Chris Garvin

Biophilia, Climate change, Communities, Ecosystem services, Health, Pollution, Resilience, Tools
2016 May

Designing for a Moving Target, Part I: Adapting Our Buildings to a Changing Climate

Chris Garvin
,
Allison Bernett
and
Chris Starkey

Architecture, Biophilia, Climate change, Design, Disasters/Red zone, Ecosystem services, Resilience, Sustainability
2016 Apr

Visions of resilience: Eighteen artists say or show something in response to the word “resilience”

Juan Carlos Arroyo
,
David Brooks
,
Katrine Claassens
,
Emilio Fantin
,
Ganzeer
,
Lloyd Godman
,
Fran Ilich
,
Frida Larios
,
Todd Lester
,
Patrick M. Lydon
,
Mary Mattingly
,
David Maddox
,
E. J. McAdams
,
Mary Miss
,
Edna Peres
,
Caroline Robinson
,
Finzi Saidi
and
Keijiro Suzuki

Architecture, Art, Awareness, Biophilia, Culture, Design, Ecosystem services, Invasive Species, Katrine Claassens, Resilience, What is urban nature?
2016 Apr

Justice and Geometry in the Form of Linear Parks

David Maddox

Corridors, Design, Ecosystem services, Health, Justice, Landscape, Livability, Parks, Planning
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 Mar

Native Versus Alien Species in Fragmented Urban Natural Habitats: Who’s Winning?

Luis Sandoval

Biodiversity, Corridors, Ecosystem services, Invasive Species
2016 Mar

Urban Nature that Reduces Risk in Kampala

Shuaib Lwasa

Africa, Climate change, Design, Development, Disasters/Red zone, Ecosystem services, Infrastructure
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

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

The New Vocabulary of Urban Landscaping for Southern California

Stephanie Pincetl
and
Kitty Connolly

Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Design, Ecosystem services, Gardens, Invasive Species, Landscape, North America, Value
2016 Feb

Carbon Capture Gardens: A Nature-Based Solution for Managing Urban Brownfield Soils for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Mark Goddard

Brownfield, Carbon, Climate change, Design, Ecosystem services, Sustainability, Tools, Vacant lots
2016 Jan

Can cities save bees? How can urban habitats be made to serve pollinator conservation? How can that story be better told?

Katherine Baldock
,
Alison Benjamin
,
Sarah Bergmann
,
Mark Goddard
,
Damon Hall
,
Tina Harrison
,
Scott MacIvor
,
Denise Mouga
,
Matt Shardlow
and
Caragh Threlfall

Bees, Biodiversity, Conservation, Corridors, Culture, Design, Ecosystem services, Health, Justice, Participation/Democracy, Resilience, Tools
2016 Jan

Greening Cities with an Urban Forest across Both Public and Private Domains

Meredith Dobbie

Awareness, Biodiversity, Design, Ecosystem services, Landscape, Livability, Trees