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Environmental Impact Assessments

  • Ecosystem Services: the Role of Pollinators

    Pollinator Lesser Long-nosed Bats (Leptonycteris curasoae). Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, other insects, birds and mammals such as bats, play a fundamental role in maintaining ecosystem functionality and biodiversity. They facilitate…

  • Invasive Species Management

    Example of invasive species Kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata, killing trees by shading them. Invasive species pose a significant threat to ecosystem integrity, biodiversity, and the provision of essential ecosystem…

  • Habitat Restoration

    Overview of a coastal restoration approach, as discussed in Waltham et al., 2020. Human activities such as urbanization, intensive agriculture, deforestation, overgrazing, pollution and climate change are the major drivers…

  • Wildlife Corridors: Biodiversity-inclusive Urban Design

    Habitat fragmentation is a primary driver of biodiversity loss, isolating populations and reducing gene flow. Roads, urban expansion, agriculture, and other human activities create barriers that hinder species movement, leading…

  • Urban Ecology and Green Infrastructure Planning

    Urban areas profoundly transform landscapes and ecological processes. Cities present unique ecological challenges, including habitat fragmentation, pollution, heat islands, and altered hydrology. Urban ecology, the study of interactions between living…