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Research in Urban Ecology: Application into Landscape Design and Green Infrastructure

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 3101

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Maria Ignatieva

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School of Design, The University of Western Australia (UWA), 6009 Perth, Australia
Interests: urban ecology; urban biodiversity and design; landscape architecture; garden history; and garden restoration
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Dr. Diana Dushkova

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Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Interests: landscape ecology; environmental sociology; human-environmental interaction; urban ecosystem services; nature-based solutions; therapeutic landscape
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Urban ecology covers a wide range of research from urban heat island effect, air and soil pollution, hydrology, soil science to urban vegetation and wildlife. Urban ecological knowledge is one of the keys for designing sustainable urban green areas and creating integrated green infrastructures.

This special issue welcomes the articles on the following research themes:

  • Dynamic character of plant communities as a foundation for ecological design;
  • Designing for urban wildlife;
  • Urban forest for cooling cities. Ecological and design considerations;
  • Urban trees for humans and wildlife;
  • Nature-based solutions for urban areas: ecological and social considerations.

We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.

Prof. Dr. Maria Ignatieva
Dr. Diana Dushkova
Guest Editors

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Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Land is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • urban ecology
  • urban vegetation and urban wildlife
  • ecological design
  • nature based solutions in urban areas

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Challenges and Stakeholder Perspectives on Implementing Ecological Designs in Green Public Spaces: A Case Study of Hue City, Vietnam
by Maria Ignatieva, Duy Khiem Tran and Rosangela Tenorio
Land 2023, 12(9), 1772; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12091772 - 13 Sep 2023
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In recent years, ecological design has emerged as an innovative approach for landscape designs to address urban environmental issues such as biodiversity protection and the promotion of ecosystem services. However, in developing countries like Vietnam, an ecological approach is still in its early [...] Read more.
In recent years, ecological design has emerged as an innovative approach for landscape designs to address urban environmental issues such as biodiversity protection and the promotion of ecosystem services. However, in developing countries like Vietnam, an ecological approach is still in its early stages and requires more research and practical application. This study aims to explore stakeholder perspectives and identify suitable ecological landscape approaches through semi-structured interviews based on designed images. The findings reveal various challenges to implementing ecological designs in the public green spaces of Hue City, such as the prioritisation of short-term goals over ecosystem services, solely focusing on increasing green per capita, the lack of market interest, and the lack of motivation among different departments responsible for the design and management of public green spaces. In addition, the study also finds that stakeholders are willing to accept a hybrid ecological landscape approach in combination with ‘cues to care’ landscapes, such as buffer zones of well-managed vegetation or regularly cut lawns. Results highlight the necessity of prioritising ecosystem services in decision-making, policy, and planning development concerning urban green spaces in Vietnamese cities. In addition, education and awareness campaigns are needed for the public and stakeholders to increase acceptance of ecological design. Full article
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Multiple Roles of Green Space in the Resilience, Sustainability and Equity of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Cities
by Paul Blaschke, Maibritt Pedersen Zari, Ralph Chapman, Edward Randal, Meredith Perry, Philippa Howden-Chapman and Elaine Gyde
Land 2024, 13(7), 1022; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13071022 - 8 Jul 2024
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Green space is needed in urban areas to increase resilience to climate change and other shocks, as well as for human health and wellbeing. Urban green space (UGS) is increasingly considered as green infrastructure and highly complementary to engineered urban infrastructure, such as [...] Read more.
Green space is needed in urban areas to increase resilience to climate change and other shocks, as well as for human health and wellbeing. Urban green space (UGS) is increasingly considered as green infrastructure and highly complementary to engineered urban infrastructure, such as water and transport networks. The needs for resilient, sustainable and equitable future wellbeing require strategic planning, designing and upgrading of UGS, especially in areas where it has been underprovided. We explore the implications of these needs for urban development through a detailed review of cited UGS analyses conducted on the larger cities in Aotearoa New Zealand (AoNZ). There are important differences in UGS availability (i.e., quantity), accessibility and quality within and between cities. Some of these differences stem from ad hoc patterns of development, as well as topography. They contribute to apparently growing inequities in the availability and accessibility of UGS. Broader health and wellbeing considerations, encompassing Indigenous and community values, should be at the heart of UGS design and decisionmaking. Most of AoNZ’s cities aim (at least to some extent) at densification and decarbonisation to accommodate a growing population without costly sprawl; however, to date, sprawl continues. Our findings indicate a clear need for the design and provision of high-quality, well-integrated UGS within and servicing areas of denser housing, which are typically areas in cities with a demonstrable UGS deficiency. Full article
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