Urban Land Systems: An Ecosystems Perspective

• Auteur principal: Andrew Millington (auth)
• Autres auteurs: Monika Kopecká (auth), Harini Nagendra (auth)
• Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
• Langue: anglais
• Publié: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Sujets: Environmental economics; land use/land cover changes; urban expansion; urban green spaces; urban planning; green infrastructure
• Accès en ligne: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Global urbanization creates challenges towards sustainability and human well-being. Urban areas are dependent on the ecosystems beyond the city limits but also benefit from the internal urban green places. An understanding of the importance of urban ecosystem services means that urban greenery can b...