Cities threaten global biodiversity but could also help sustain it.

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk670

Keywords:

Biodiversity, Urbanization, Conservation

Abstract

Over the next 30 years, the expansion of cities will threaten global biodiversity unless we change the way that they are built.  Greener cities can become part of the solution to the global biodiversity crisis.

 

Author Biography

Rohan Simkin, Yale School of the Environment

Doctoral Candidate

Original article reference

Simkin, R. D., Seto, K. C., McDonald, R. I., & Jetz, W. (2022). Biodiversity impacts and conservation implications of urban land expansion projected to 2050. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(12). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2117297119

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Published

2023-02-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): TheScienceBreaker

Section

Earth & Space

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