Timon McPhearson
New York
Dr. Timon McPhearson works with designers, planners, and local government to foster sustainable, resilient and just cities. He is a Professor and Director of the Urban Systems Lab at New York University and a Research Fellow at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and Stockholm Resilience Centre.
More by this author at The Nature of Cities
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Whose voices shape and make decisions in NbS, and who doesn’t get included? What could real inclusion look like in practice?
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The goal is to mainstream Nature-based Solutions, by widening public acceptance and making it the standard and default practice of urban design. What will it take to get there?
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Including Diverse Voices in Adaptation Planning
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Parks are Critical Urban Infrastructure: The Use of Urban Green Space in New York City During COVID-19
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Enabling Access to Greenspace During the Covid-19 Pandemic—Perspectives from Five Cities
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The spirit of Dada welcomes you to TNOC Summit: What is the nature of the city of our dreams?
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New Integrated and Actionable Urban Knowledge for the Cities We Want and Need
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Positive Visions for Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Cities
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Nature Atlas: Exploring Multi-scalar Methods for Mapping Urban Environments
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What is one thing every ecologist should know about urban ecology?
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Climate Resilience Means Meaningfully Engaging Vulnerable Communities in Urban Planning Processes
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Building Urban Science to Achieve the New Urban Agenda
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Accessing Urban Environmental Education Opportunities Via Green Infrastructure
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Taking “resilience” out of the realm of metaphor. How do you measure resilience in cities? How would you know if your city or your community was resilient?
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Micro_Urban: The Ecological and Social Potential of Small-Scale Urban Spaces
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TNOC Encore: Vacant Land in Cities Could Provide Important Social and Ecological Benefits
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How much should we worry about exotic species in urban zones? How do we reduce damage from exotic invasives when management resources are limited? Are there conflicts between management or eradication efforts and building general support for urban biodiversity?
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The Rise of Resilience: Linking Resilience and Sustainability in City Planning
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Many believe that better information on the monetary value of ecosystem services is critical for getting cities to adopt more green infrastructure solutions to issues such as storm water management, heat island, storm surge, etc. True? What are the key knowledge gaps for convincing cities to invest in ecosystems services?
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Getting Beyond Plant PR: Accounting for Both Services and Disservices of Urban Green Infrastructure
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Wicked Problems, Social-ecological Systems, and the Utility of Systems Thinking
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Vacant Land in Cities Could Provide Important Social and Ecological Benefits