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View article: Transdisciplinary approaches assessing unmanaged urban green spaces reveal benefits for biodiversity and people
Transdisciplinary approaches assessing unmanaged urban green spaces reveal benefits for biodiversity and people Open
Rapid urbanization is projected for African cities at the cost of urban green space, which could jeopardize biodiversity and human benefits. Studies focusing specifically on human–green space relationships in the Global South are lacking, …
View article: Urban intensity and flower community structure drive monkey beetle assemblage in Cape Town
Urban intensity and flower community structure drive monkey beetle assemblage in Cape Town Open
Background: Urban landscapes present an important opportunity for pollinator conservation, but little is known about the status and distribution of pollinator populations in urban habitats in Africa. This represents a major gap in the deve…
View article: A mowing strategy for urban parks to support spring flowers in a mediterranean climate city in South Africa
A mowing strategy for urban parks to support spring flowers in a mediterranean climate city in South Africa Open
Converting road verges and Public Open Space (POS) to floral-rich resources is an important strategy for supporting populations of urban pollinators. One of the ways this can be achieved is through adjusting mowing schedules, either with a…
View article: A Decision Support Tool for Green Infrastructure Planning in the Face of Rapid Urbanization
A Decision Support Tool for Green Infrastructure Planning in the Face of Rapid Urbanization Open
Multifunctional green infrastructure, a key component of compact sustainable cities, is challenged by the pressures associated with rapid urbanization. In this paper, we present a method that uses remote sensing, GIS modeling and stakehold…
View article: Citizen Science beyond Science: A Collaborative Approach for Transformative Sustainable Development
Citizen Science beyond Science: A Collaborative Approach for Transformative Sustainable Development Open
In this paper, we lean on experiences from South Africa as a point of departure for discussing
\nthe unrealized potentials and complications of applying collaborative, transformative
\ncitizen science (CS). We first show the value of explo…
View article: Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover
Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover Open
Urbanization transforms environments in ways that alter biological evolution. We examined whether urban environmental change drives parallel evolution by sampling 110,019 white clover plants from 6169 populations in 160 cities globally. Pl…
View article: A review of the opportunities to support pollinator populations in South African cities
A review of the opportunities to support pollinator populations in South African cities Open
Globally insects are declining, but some guilds of pollinators are finding refuge in urban landscapes. The body of knowledge on urban pollinators is relatively mature, which means it is now possible to begin to make generalization. Unfortu…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "A review of the opportunities to support pollinator populations in South African cities (v0.1)"
Peer Review #1 of "A review of the opportunities to support pollinator populations in South African cities (v0.1)" Open
Globally insects are declining, but some guilds of pollinators are finding refuge in urban landscapes.The body of knowledge on urban pollinators is relatively mature, which means it is now possible to begin to make generalization.Unfortuna…
View article: The role of cultural norms in shaping attitudes towards amphibians in Cape Town, South Africa
The role of cultural norms in shaping attitudes towards amphibians in Cape Town, South Africa Open
Urban ecosystems are increasingly viewed as an important component within strategies for wildlife conservation but are shaped as much by natural systems as they are by social and political processes. At the garden scale, attitudes and pref…
View article: The role of cultural norms in shaping attitudes towards amphibians in Cape Town, South Africa
The role of cultural norms in shaping attitudes towards amphibians in Cape Town, South Africa Open
Urban ecosystems are increasingly viewed as an important component within strategies for wildlife conservation but are shaped as much by natural systems as they are by social and political processes. At the garden scale, attitudes and pref…