posted on 2023-05-20, 16:59authored byKowarik, I, Fischer, LK, David Kendal
Urbanization is a major driver of environmental change and is closely linked to the future of biodiversity. Cities can host a high richness of plants and animals, and this urban biodiversity supports multiple regulating, provisioning and cultural ecosystem services. Developing biodiversity-friendly cities is thus inextricably linked to sustainable urban development and human wellbeing. The contributions to this Special Issue on “Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Urban Development” in the journal Sustainability illustrate the role of urban environments as pressures on biodiversity, and envision pathways towards developing more biodiverse urban environments that are accepted and supported by people. Contributions reveal promising opportunities for conserving biodiversity within many urban landscapes. The insights from this Special Issue can support urban conservation policies and their implementation in the development of sustainable cities.
History
Publication title
Sustainability
Volume
12
Issue
12
Article number
4964
Number
4964
Pagination
1-8
ISSN
2071-1050
Department/School
School of Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences
Publisher
MDPI
Place of publication
Switzerland
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