How urban densification influences ecosystem services—a comparison between a temperate and a tropical city
Large scale and rapid urbanization processes call for a better quality of urban planning to support human well-being. While compact cities aim to reduce land consumption, densification puts pressure on the remaining green areas, influencing ecosystem services provision and ultimately the life qualit...
Main Authors: | Adrienne Grêt-Regamey, Marcelo Galleguillos-Torres, Angela Dissegna, Bettina Weibel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2020-01-01
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Series: | Environmental Research Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab7acf |
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