Abstract
For the first time in history, more people live in cities than in nonurban areas. Thus for most people, the urban ecosystem is the place for daily interactions with the environment. Scientists study urban ecological systems for two reasons: (1) they provide a set of services to urban residents; and (2) they can be used as a testing ground for ecological theory. This article reviews the major impacts people have on urban biodiversity at household, neighborhood, city, and global scales.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Third Edition |
Subtitle of host publication | Volume 1-7 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | V4-52-V4-63 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128225622 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780323984348 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2024 |
Keywords
- Agriculture
- Cities
- Cultural services
- Disturbance
- Ecosystem services
- Household
- Human activities
- Human ecology
- Human–environment interactions
- Neighborhood and city scales
- Provisioning services
- Regulating services
- Supporting services and Urban ecology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- General Environmental Science