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View article: Community-engaged, course-based analysis of soil lead contamination near a historical metallurgy facility in Los Angeles, California
Community-engaged, course-based analysis of soil lead contamination near a historical metallurgy facility in Los Angeles, California Open
Legacy Industrial lead (Pb) contamination poses a public health problem in many areas worldwide. In Southeast Los Angeles, California, a history of incompatible land use and concentrated industrial activity has raised concern about Pb cont…
View article: A social network analysis of cross-organizational engagement for urban heat resilience in Los Angeles County, California
A social network analysis of cross-organizational engagement for urban heat resilience in Los Angeles County, California Open
Extreme heat is a critical global concern impacting human health, environmental sustainability, and equity in cities. Understanding which organizations are working on this issue and how they interact is fundamental to building urban heat r…
View article: Building soil by building community: How can an interdisciplinary approach better support community needs and urban resilience?
Building soil by building community: How can an interdisciplinary approach better support community needs and urban resilience? Open
Given the interrelated problems of climate change, energy and resource scarcity, and the challenge of supporting critical natural systems in cities, urban dwellers may be exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. While a n…
View article: The Current State of Community Engagement in Urban Soil Pollution Science
The Current State of Community Engagement in Urban Soil Pollution Science Open
Environmental burdens disproportionately impact the health of communities of color and low-income communities. Contemporary and legacy industry and land development may pollute soils with pesticides, petroleum products, and trace metals th…
View article: Community Knowledge and Concerns About Urban Soil Science, Practice, and Process: Perspectives From the Healthy Soils for Healthy Communities Initiative in Los Angeles, CA, United States
Community Knowledge and Concerns About Urban Soil Science, Practice, and Process: Perspectives From the Healthy Soils for Healthy Communities Initiative in Los Angeles, CA, United States Open
Urban soil systems research has largely relied on the narrative that soils provide ecosystem services to human populations and should be studied and managed to maximize their potential value in regards to such services. However, soil scien…
View article: Ecologist engagement in translational science is imperative for building resilience to global change threats
Ecologist engagement in translational science is imperative for building resilience to global change threats Open
The causes and consequences of global change are well-documented, as are mitigation and adaptation strategies. However, human actions continue to fail in building adequate socio-ecological resilience to the accelerating threats of global c…
View article: Iterative scenarios for social-ecological systems
Iterative scenarios for social-ecological systems Open
Managing social-ecological systems toward desirable regimes requires learning about the system being managed while preparing for many possible futures. Adaptive management (AM) and scenario planning (SP) are two systems management approach…
View article: Unearthing the entangled roots of urban agriculture
Unearthing the entangled roots of urban agriculture Open
This study examines urban agriculture (UA) in Sacramento, California (USA), the nation's self-branded “Farm-to-Fork Capital,” in order to highlight UA’s distinct yet entangled roots. The study is based on 24 interviews with a diverse array…
View article: Beauty or Blight? Abundant Vegetation in the Presence of Disinvestment Across Residential Parcels and Neighborhoods in Toledo, OH
Beauty or Blight? Abundant Vegetation in the Presence of Disinvestment Across Residential Parcels and Neighborhoods in Toledo, OH Open
Urban vegetation can generate social and ecological benefits, so vegetation abundance is commonly treated as a proxy for greater benefits. A repeated finding in environmental justice research related to urban vegetation is that commonly ma…
View article: Increasing the Impact of Public Engagement Within and Beyond the Ecological Society of America
Increasing the Impact of Public Engagement Within and Beyond the Ecological Society of America Open
Public engagement is the intentional interaction between scientists and members of the public that facilitates mutual learning to inform policy, management, education, and scientific research1 1 https://www.aaas.org/resources/communication…
View article: Urban Soils
Urban Soils Open
The global population is expected to exceed 11 billion before the end of the twenty-first century (United Nations 2015). Populations within urban areas are also increasing, with the number of mega-sized (ten million people or more) cities …
View article: Human Dimensions: Communication and Engagement, Where Ecology and Human Dimensions Meet
Human Dimensions: Communication and Engagement, Where Ecology and Human Dimensions Meet Open
As an ecologist who sometimes struggled with seeing ESA as my home professional society, I (K. Schwarz) credit the ESA Communication and Engagement (C&E) Section with pulling me back into the fold. I first came across the section when look…
View article: Fertile Ground for Collaboration: Investing in Community–University Partnerships with Soil Money
Fertile Ground for Collaboration: Investing in Community–University Partnerships with Soil Money Open
Any avid gardener will tell you that planting seeds is not enough to ensure an abundant harvest.While you might get lucky and hit a patch of fertile ground, you will likely have more success if you first prepare the soil.Community-universi…
View article: Agroecology for the Shrinking City
Agroecology for the Shrinking City Open
Many cities are experiencing long-term declines in population and economic activity. As a result, frameworks for urban sustainability need to address the unique challenges and opportunities of such shrinking cities. Shrinking, particularly…
View article: The Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services Throughout the Private-Social-Public Domain: A Conceptual Framework.
The Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services Throughout the Private-Social-Public Domain: A Conceptual Framework. Open
As cities are largely private systems, recent investigations have assessed the provision of ecosystem services from the private realm. However, these assessments are largely based on the concept of ownership and fail to capture the complex…
View article: Ecology for the Shrinking City
Ecology for the Shrinking City Open
This article brings together the concepts of shrinking cities-the hundreds of cities worldwide experiencing long-term population loss-and ecology for the city. Ecology for the city is the application of a social-ecological understanding to…
View article: Legacies of Lead in Charm City’s Soil: Lessons from the Baltimore Ecosystem Study
Legacies of Lead in Charm City’s Soil: Lessons from the Baltimore Ecosystem Study Open
Understanding the spatial distribution of soil lead has been a focus of the Baltimore Ecosystem Study since its inception in 1997. Through multiple research projects that span spatial scales and use different methodologies, three overarchi…
View article: Growing Gardens in Shrinking Cities: A Solution to the Soil Lead Problem?
Growing Gardens in Shrinking Cities: A Solution to the Soil Lead Problem? Open
As cities shrink, they often leave a patchwork of vacancy on the landscape. The maintenance of vacant lands and eventual transformation to sustainable land uses is a challenge all cities face, but one that is particularly pronounced in shr…