Research news | 2023-08-21

Working with nature is essential for making cities climate neutral

New technology itself will not be sufficient for cities to become climate neutral. Nature-based solutions are required too. That is the main result of a recent study based on satellite data from 54 European cities

Research news | 2021-06-21

Proximity to green boosts building projects

Proximity to ecosystem services raises the value of residential and commercial areas around cities. Future projects should focus more to keep it that way

Research news | 2021-06-01

Uncovering the traits of an urban social-ecological system

Why a different language for ecosystems and biodiversity is needed for taking on today’s urban challenges

Research news | 2020-04-29

How social distancing affects our movements and well-being

Project to analyze how Swedes have changed their outdoor social activities during the coronavirus pandemic

Research news | 2019-11-26

If it works here, perhaps it can work there

Food initiatives within the Stockholm-Mälaren region in Sweden offer insight into a transformation of the global food system

Research news | 2019-11-06

What they talk about when they talk about SES

As the social ecological system framework celebrates 20 years, researchers analyse its use in scientific publications. Despite increased popularity, a unifying definition is still missing

Research news | 2019-10-24

From natural resource to urban life source

New study models natural resource dependence in urban areas in South Africa

Research news | 2019-09-04

Biting the hand that feeds them

Once close allies, cities and agriculture are now in fierce competition for land

Research news | 2019-08-26

It takes a bit of nature to remain sane

A framework to incorporate nature's impact on mental health into city plans

Research news | 2019-08-21

Life is often greener on the other side of the fence

Access to green spaces in cities is a class issue. How can ecosystem services be distributed more equally?

Research news | 2019-03-28

Protecting your place

A sense of place can be a powerful tool when it comes to environmental stewardship. A case study in Bangalore, India explores how local lake groups have helped to restore and protect urban lakes

Research news | 2019-02-01

Hot in the city

Removal of vegetation and trees in cities can create areas with exceptionally high temperatures. Better use of satellite imagery can detect such areas quicker

Research news | 2019-01-30

Context is key

When it comes to efforts to improve health and well-being of city-dwellers, same approach can have varying effects in different areas and with different groups of people

Research news | 2018-03-14

A hard rain’s gonna fall

Amid an increase in megacities, changes in ecosystems far away can affect local access to freshwater

Research news | 2017-10-30

Stewards of the concrete jungle

The benefits and challenges of making our cities sustainable

Research news | 2017-05-10

Swallowing valuable land

Rapid urban expansion leaves Indian megacity Chennai without essential ecosystem services

Research news | 2017-04-11

No longer on the fringes

Why peri-urban areas should be seen as much more than just spaces between cities and their outskirts

Research news | 2016-12-26

Lost in urbanisation

Urban expansion will result in a 1.8-2.4% loss of global croplands by 2030, says paper in PNAS

Research news | 2016-11-01

Space syntax error

Why future urban design must include cognitive and emotional experiences from inhabitants, not just focus on functionality

Research news | 2016-08-30

Improving the science of cities

How urban ecology can go from being a plot-based research activity to a global cross-comparative research programme