The ecological future of cities

作者：Mark J. McDonnell, Ian MacGregor‐Fors · 发表于：Science · 年份：2016 · DOI：10.1126/science.aaf3630 · 被引用次数：276 · 研究领域：Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior、Land Use and Ecosystem Services、Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

The discipline of urban ecology arose in the 1990s, primarily motivated by a widespread interest in documenting the distribution and abundance of animals and plants in cities. Today, urban ecologists have greatly expanded their scope of study to include ecological and socioeconomic processes, urban management, planning, and design, with the goal of addressing issues of sustainability, environmental quality, and human well-being within cities and towns. As the global pace of urbanization continues to intensify, urban ecology provides the ecological and social data, as well as the principles, concepts and tools, to create livable cities.