Collaborative learning to unlock investments for functional ecological infrastructure: Bridging barriers in social-ecological systems in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.04.012
Abstract: Maintenance of functional ecological (or green) infrastructure is threatened by habitat conversion, fragmentation and loss, water scarcity, invasive species, climate change, resource extraction, poor policy implementation and societal inequity. Using South Africa as a case… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; ecological infrastructure; functional ecological; infrastructure ... See more keywords
Achieving the national development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through investment in ecological infrastructure: A case study of South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.05.005
Abstract: Abstract Ecological infrastructure (EI) refers to ecosystems that deliver services to society, functioning as a nature-based equivalent of, or complement to, built infrastructure. EI is critical for socio-economic development, supporting a suite of development imperatives… read more here.
Keywords: sustainable development; ecological infrastructure; investment; national development ... See more keywords
Investing in ecological infrastructure in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.07.009
Abstract: This special section is a result of a workshop on “Optimizing and unlocking investment in ecological infrastructure in South Africa” held on 15– 19 November, 2015 at Shelley Point in South Africa. The workshop was… read more here.
Keywords: infrastructure south; workshop; south africa; ecological infrastructure ... See more keywords
Urban ecological infrastructure: an integrated network for ecosystem services and sustainable urban systems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.02.079
Abstract: The sharp increase in global urban population and rapid expansion of impervious urban surfaces is raising concerns over more than just the quality of human life; researchers are also worried about ecosystem services and the… read more here.
Keywords: ecological infrastructure; sustainable urban; ecosystem; ecosystem services ... See more keywords
The optimization of urban ecological infrastructure network based on the changes of county landscape patterns: a typical case study of ecological fragile zone located at Deng Kou (Inner Mongolia)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.05.014
Abstract: The ecology of arid area in West China is very fragile. The ecological infrastructure network of county scale is the foundation of urban sustainable development, and of key significance to ensure the stable development of… read more here.
Keywords: network; urban ecological; ecological infrastructure; landscape ... See more keywords