Innovative Pedagogy Through Big Data and ArcGIS: Perspectives on the Collaboration Among First-Generation Students, Nonprofits, and Open Data in Los Angeles by Luis Nuño, Dawn Dennis, Jessica Bodoh-Creed

“…The aim of the National Science Foundation–funded Big Data Project at CSULA was to engage students and faculty in using big data to tackle social issues such as racial violence, poverty, environmental inequalities, urban ecology, and structural barriers in Los Angeles, while preserving the cultural richness of the communities in East Los Angeles and surrounding areas. …”
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Limits to Ecological-based Planning in Zimbabwe. The Case of Harare by Archimedes Muzenda, Innocent Chirisa

“…As these houses are built, future of urban ecology is under threat. The questions regarding this phenomenon are several: how do low-income populations perceive environmental issues of urban settlements? …”
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Gardens of Interstitial Wildness by Sitong Luo, Klaske Havik

“…The ecological qualities of interstitial spaces are recognised by French garden designer Gilles Clément, who regards spontaneous ecologies, which emerge in neglected spaces of the city, as cherished reservoirs that diversify and sustain the urban ecology. Specifically, this paper discusses the value of making gardens of interstitial wildness. …”
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Gardens of Interstitial Wildness by Sitong Luo, Klaske Havik

“…The ecological qualities of interstitial spaces are recognised by French garden designer Gilles Clément, who regards spontaneous ecologies, which emerge in neglected spaces of the city, as cherished reservoirs that diversify and sustain the urban ecology. Specifically, this paper discusses the value of making gardens of interstitial wildness. …”
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Designing walkable cities and neighborhoods in the era of urban big data by Guan, C, Keith, M, Hong, A

“…We discuss the application of urban big data enabled by growing computational powers and related empirical methods and interdisciplinary approaches including spatial planning, urban design, urban ecology, and public health. This paper aims to provide a holistic approach toward understanding of urban design and walkability, re-evaluate the spatial elements to build walkable cities, and discuss future policy interventions.…”

A High-Resolution Map of Singapore’s Terrestrial Ecosystems by Leon Yan-Feng Gaw, Alex Thiam Koon Yee, Daniel Rex Richards

“…The natural and semi-natural areas within cities provide important refuges for biodiversity, as well as many benefits to people. To study urban ecology and quantify the benefits of urban ecosystems, we need to understand the spatial extent and configuration of different types of vegetated cover within a city. …”
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Evaluation of Some Recreation Areas of Denizli City in terms of Visual Landscape Quality by Gülten Ece TURGUT, Murat ZENGİN, Veysel DAĞ

“…Determining and evaluating the quality in terms of visual landscape, protecting it and transferring it to the use of future generations and ensuring the continuity of the urban ecology have gained importance today. In this context, in the study, in which the perception of landscape is handled visually, 9 common usage types have been determined in 4 recreational areas (Çamlık Urban Forest, Cable Car/Bağbaşı Plateau, Ornaz Valley Picnic Area and Servergazi Recreation Area) that are used extensively in Denizli City. …”

Predation and Scavenging in the City: A Review of Spatio-Temporal Trends in Research by Álvaro Luna, Pedro Romero-Vidal, Eneko Arrondo

“…Many researchers highlight the role of urban ecology in a rapidly urbanizing world. Despite the ecological and conservation implications relating to carnivores in cities, our general understanding of their potential role in urban food webs lacks synthesis. …”
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Natural Resource Conservation Based on Community Economic Empowerment: Perspectives on Watershed Management and Slum Settlements in Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia by Batara Surya, Syafri Syafri, Hernita Sahban, Harry Hardian Sakti

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Analysis of Thermal Environment of Waterfront Space in Summer in Mountain City: A case study in Chongqing, China by Ma Jinhui, Huang Haijing

“…A crucial component of the urban ecology, waterfront space plays a key role in mitigating the urban heat island effect. …”
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Florianópolis, capital anti-ecológica by Gilberto Montibeller Filho

“…KEYWORDS: Ecological economy; Urban ecology; Florianópolis…”
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Family Farming as a Key Element of the Multifunctional and Territorialized Agrifood Systems as Witnessed in the South Pacific Region of Costa Rica by Frank González, Yazmín León, Nieves López-Estébanez

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Urban spatial pattern and carbon emission interconnectivity in a sub-Saharan City, Nigeria by Zakka, S. D., Permana, A. S., Majid, M. R.

“…Considering the present performance of the city, the study suggests to adopt traditional red-ocean strategies, which are maximizing the carbon sequestration through optimizing urban ecology while minimizing the need for motorized transport using urban planning principles.…”

Research on Urban Garden Landscape Planning and Construction Based on Ecological Concepts by Li Yan, Sun Qingli

“…As an important part of urban ecology, the planning and construction of ecological landscape gardens is an effective way to improve the quality of urban life. …”
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Metabolic syndrome risk unexpectedly predicted by traditional food consumption: shifting food systems and health among the Awajún of the Peruvian Amazon by Giuliana Sanchez-Samaniego, Paula S. Tallman, Armando Valdes-Velasquez

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Conceptualisation of Lahore in Akhtar’s Lahore, I Am Coming (2017): a corpus stylistic analysis by Umer, Hajra, Zahra, Tehseen

“…Furthermore, it has provided a new dimension to the fields of urban ecology and ecocriticism by reflecting on ecological imbalance and environmental hazards which are very much connected with the urban landscape of Lahore.…”
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Urban ecocriticism and Kolkata's metamorphosis: a narrative exploration of environmental crisis in Jhumpa Lahiri's the lowland by Akhter, Zaid, Islam, Md. Sahidul

“…The discussion connects the novel's local concerns to global conversations about urban ecology and the fight for a more just and sustainable future. …”
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Environmental Sustainability Study of Urban Waterfront Landscapes Based on the LCA–Emergy–Carbon Footprint and Artificial Neural Network Method by Gang Jiang, Lanlan Zuo, Ashish T. Asutosh, Junxue Zhang

“…The ecological landscape design of urban rivers plays a crucial role in mitigating the urban heat island effect and preserving urban ecology. This study focuses on the construction process data of key landscape nodes along Nanjing’s urban rivers. …”
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Spatial Relationship between Land Use Patterns and Ecosystem Services Value—Case Study of Nanjing by Ming Lu, Yan Zhang, Fan Liang, Yuanxiang Wu

“…Therefore, this study aims to analyze the spatial relationship between land use patterns and ecosystem services to enhance the benefits of urban ecology. First, we used the landscape pattern index to represent land use patterns and the equivalence factor method to quantify the ecosystem services value (ESV); second, spatial autocorrelation and spatial autoregression were used to explore the spatial relationship between the landscape pattern index and ESV. …”
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Contribution of non-park green space to the equity of urban green space accessibility by Xinli Ke, Dengying Huang, Ting Zhou, Hongling Men

“…Urban green space (UGS) plays a critical role in promoting a sustainable development of urban ecology and improving inhabitants’ well-beings. …”
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