Shifts in urban ecology: From science to social project DOI Creative Commons
Niki Frantzeskaki, Steward T. A. Pickett, Erik Andersson

et al.

AMBIO, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 53(6), P. 809 - 812

Published: April 20, 2024

How can urban ecology be better prepared to contribute a comprehensive understanding of cities?And what do world cities need from move toward desired, more sustainable futures?Speaking these questions, all contributions in the Special Section ''Shifts Urban Ecology'' frame contemporary as an ongoing bridging effort; scientific field has broadened and diversified by adopting new perspectives concerns within its scope.From focus on examining nature landscapes how it is valued, understood, stewarded different social groups, expanded ecologically grounded, systemic explorations, including complex dynamics social, institutional, cultural, technological dimensions.This pluralization field, sometimes captured use ''ecologies'' (Nishime Hester Williams 2018; Rademacher et al. 2019;Pickett 2022), been facilitated engagement with many disciplines, such studies, sociology, geography, policy, planning, well infrastructure engineering.This development comes conceptual empirical gains, especially opening inquiry multiple knowledges participatory collaborative research methods.This allowed questions emerge, about situatedness, equality, accessibility, justice ecosystems.The present future ecology, are shaped dialogue collaboration other disciplines (Childers 2015;McPhearson 2016;Crouzat 2018;Pickett 2021).The expansion innovations led formation inter-paradigmatic approaches, opened up for critical examination fundamentals ecology.In this Section, we conceptualize pathways coevolution

Language: Английский

The relational shift in urban ecology: From place and structures to multiple modes of coproduction for positive urban futures DOI Creative Commons
Steward T. A. Pickett, AbdouMaliq Simone, Pippin Anderson

et al.

AMBIO, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 53(6), P. 845 - 870

Published: April 20, 2024

Abstract This perspective emerged from ongoing dialogue among ecologists initiated by a virtual workshop in 2021. A transdisciplinary group of researchers and practitioners conclude that urban ecology as science can better contribute to positive futures focusing on relationships, rather than prioritizing structures. Insights other relational disciplines, such political ecology, governance, design, conservation also contribute. Relationality is especially powerful given the need rapidly adapt changing social biophysical drivers global systems. These unprecedented dynamics are understood through lens traditional structural questions. We use three kinds coproduction—of social-ecological world, science, actionable knowledge—to identify key processes coproduction within places. Connectivity crucial ecology. Eight themes emerge joint explorations paper point toward action for improving life environment futures.

Language: Английский

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A Comprehensive Research Agenda for Integrating Ecological Principles into the Transportation Sector DOI Open Access
Maria Vittoria Corazza

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(16), P. 7081 - 7081

Published: Aug. 18, 2024

The paper examines the integration of novel Transportation Ecology principles into transit operations, aiming to address environmental impacts associated with surface services in urban areas and purpose creating a comprehensive agenda for integrating ecological planning management. research problem is quantify tangible benefits operators, particularly context mitigating wildlife-vehicle collisions improving overall operational efficiency as motivator managers adopt principles. study design, after analyzing regulatory requirements, implements scenario-based methodology, utilizing data from an average Italian bus fleet estimate potential monetary savings benefits. Key parameters, such maintenance costs, insurance premiums, collision-related expenses, are analyzed provide realistic assessment economic advantages implementing measures. findings reveal that significant cost reductions can be achieved by minimizing accidents involving wildlife, alongside other improvements. scenario demonstrates even small fleet, when adopting these principles, yield substantial financial benefits, thereby making compelling case broader implementation. concludes while qualitative nature analysis necessitates conservative estimates, results underscore value incorporating considerations These insights vital operators policymakers seeking balance sustainability profitability protect ecosystems. This also implies need more holistic interdisciplinary approach transportation

Language: Английский

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Shifting forward: Urban ecology in perspective DOI Creative Commons
Steward T. A. Pickett, Niki Frantzeskaki, Erik Andersson

et al.

AMBIO, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 53(6), P. 890 - 897

Published: April 20, 2024

Abstract The world has become urban; cities increasingly shape our worldviews, relation to other species, and the large-scale, long-term decisions we make. Cities are nature, but they need align better with ecosystems avoid accelerating climate change loss of biodiversity. We a science guide urban development across diverse realities global cities. This can be met, in part, by shifts ecology its linkages related sciences. perspective is “synthesis syntheses”, consolidating ideas from articles Special Section. It re-examines role ecology, explores integration disciplines that study conclude summarizing next steps ongoing shift which fast becoming an integral part studies.

Language: Английский

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A strategy for green infrastructure network based on multifunctional synergy DOI

Jinbing Zhang,

Pengyan Zhang, Yu Liu

et al.

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Encouraging cumulative knowledge building as normal practice in (learner) corpus research DOI
Tove Larsson, Douglas Biber

International Journal of Learner Corpus Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(1), P. 1 - 16

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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THE COSMOPOLITICS OF CATS AND WILDLIFE ON CAPE TOWN'S URBAN EDGE DOI Creative Commons
Nicoli Nattrass, Zoë Woodgate,

Benjamin S. Wittenberg

et al.

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 21, 2025

Abstract Free‐ranging cats are widely tolerated in cities, and animal welfare organizations increasingly allow for ‘trap, neuter release’ (TNR) of unowned cats. We show, using the example a university campus adjacent to national park large metropole, that this has implications cosmopolitics over biodiversity on urban edge. A camera trap survey showed were most abundant medium/large mammal species, some individuals hunted within protected area competed with other native predators. Despite concerns from ecologists biologists (who favoured precautionary approach cat management), policymakers status quo (supporting colonies TNR'd cats), noting useful pest rodent control no extinction threats wildlife evident. This outcome, we suggest, reflects long‐standing multi‐species assemblage humans, rodents cats, appreciation as hunters pets. It also points limits ecological information resolving which species should be allowed flourish. Yet study shows systematic data collection photographic evidence can help render lives visible (including their predators competitors) assist policy deliberation.

Language: Английский

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Shifts in urban ecology: From science to social project DOI Creative Commons
Niki Frantzeskaki, Steward T. A. Pickett, Erik Andersson

et al.

AMBIO, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 53(6), P. 809 - 812

Published: April 20, 2024

How can urban ecology be better prepared to contribute a comprehensive understanding of cities?And what do world cities need from move toward desired, more sustainable futures?Speaking these questions, all contributions in the Special Section ''Shifts Urban Ecology'' frame contemporary as an ongoing bridging effort; scientific field has broadened and diversified by adopting new perspectives concerns within its scope.From focus on examining nature landscapes how it is valued, understood, stewarded different social groups, expanded ecologically grounded, systemic explorations, including complex dynamics social, institutional, cultural, technological dimensions.This pluralization field, sometimes captured use ''ecologies'' (Nishime Hester Williams 2018; Rademacher et al. 2019;Pickett 2022), been facilitated engagement with many disciplines, such studies, sociology, geography, policy, planning, well infrastructure engineering.This development comes conceptual empirical gains, especially opening inquiry multiple knowledges participatory collaborative research methods.This allowed questions emerge, about situatedness, equality, accessibility, justice ecosystems.The present future ecology, are shaped dialogue collaboration other disciplines (Childers 2015;McPhearson 2016;Crouzat 2018;Pickett 2021).The expansion innovations led formation inter-paradigmatic approaches, opened up for critical examination fundamentals ecology.In this Section, we conceptualize pathways coevolution

Language: Английский

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