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Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Urban Development

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  • Ingo Kowarik

    (Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Ecology, Ecosystem Science/Plant Ecology, Rothenburgstr. 12, D-12165 Berlin, Germany
    Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), D-14195 Berlin, Germany)

  • Leonie K. Fischer

    (Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Ecology, Ecosystem Science/Plant Ecology, Rothenburgstr. 12, D-12165 Berlin, Germany
    Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), D-14195 Berlin, Germany
    University of Stuttgart, Institute of Landscape Planning and Ecology, Keplerstr. 11, D-70174 Stuttgart, Germany)

  • Dave Kendal

    (University of Tasmania, School of Technology, Environments and Design, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia)

Abstract

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.

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  • Ingo Kowarik & Leonie K. Fischer & Dave Kendal, 2020. "Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Urban Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-8, June.
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