Urbanisation and sex affect the consistency of butterfly personality across metamorphosis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-018-2616-1
Abstract: Animal behaviour may change with age, when young individuals experience different environments from adults. However, the role of ontogeny in personality traits is still open to debate and it is not clear whether individual differences… read more here.
Keywords: adult; urbanisation; personality; metamorphosis ... See more keywords
Urbanisation and changing waterscapes: A case study of New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.04.012
Abstract: Abstract Landscapes have been the product of human intervention in nature. With increasing trends of urbanisation and rapid land conversion in both developed and developing countries there has been a rapid change in the land-use… read more here.
Keywords: water bodies; change; urbanisation; bengal india ... See more keywords
Urbanisation and socio-ecological challenges in high mountain towns: Insights from Leh (Ladakh), India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.04.017
Abstract: Abstract Rapid urbanisation increasingly affects small and medium-sized towns adversely in high mountain regions, which are especially vulnerable to socioecological challenges like depleting natural resources and increasing risk exposure to natural hazards. The case study… read more here.
Keywords: mountain; urbanisation socio; high mountain; socio ecological ... See more keywords
The impact of urbanisation on energy consumption: A 30-year review in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2017.11.005
Abstract: Abstract Cities are a major battlefield in humanity's struggle to save energy and combat climate change. In China, the cities have surpassed the industrial sector and become the largest consumers of energy. This paper explores… read more here.
Keywords: energy consumption; energy; urbanisation; china ... See more keywords
Urbanisation and its Associated Factors Affecting Human Gut Microbiota: Where are we Heading to?
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DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2023.2170464
Abstract: ContextThe continuous rise in urbanisation and its associated factors have been reflected in the structure of the human gut ecosystem.ObjectiveThe main focus of the review is to discuss and summarise the major risk factors associated… read more here.
Keywords: urbanisation; urbanisation associated; human gut; gut microbiota ... See more keywords
Assessing the degree of urbanisation using a single-item self-report measure: a validation study
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DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2036331
Abstract: ABSTRACT The differential impact of rural versus urban residence on mental health remains a controversial topic that requires more in-depth investigations. This calls for a valid and easy measure to assess the degree of urbanisation.… read more here.
Keywords: self report; single item; degree urbanisation; urbanisation ... See more keywords
The worldwide impact of urbanisation on avian functional diversity.
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DOI: 10.1111/ele.13495
Abstract: Urbanisation is driving rapid declines in species richness and abundance worldwide, but the general implications for ecosystem function and services remain poorly understood. Here, we integrate global data on bird communities with comprehensive information on… read more here.
Keywords: urbanisation avian; worldwide impact; urbanisation; functional diversity ... See more keywords
Urbanisation lowers great tit Parus major breeding success at multiple spatial scales
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DOI: 10.1111/jav.02108
Abstract: While numerous studies have reported negative effects of urbanisation on birds, few have examined the role of urban scale in influencing breeding success. Furthermore, many studies have relied on qualitative rather than quantitative assessments of… read more here.
Keywords: parus major; spatial scales; urbanisation; success ... See more keywords
Towards a new vocabulary of urbanisation processes: A comparative approach
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098017739750
Abstract: Contemporary processes of urbanisation present major challenges for urban research and theory as urban areas expand and interweave. In this process, urban forms are constantly changing and new urban configurations are frequently evolving. An adequate… read more here.
Keywords: new vocabulary; urbanisation processes; vocabulary urbanisation; towards new ... See more keywords
Spatial patterns and driving forces of uneven dual-track urbanisation in Fujian Province: An approach based on employment sectors
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098018798596
Abstract: This paper analyses the spatial patterns and driving forces of uneven dual-track urbanisation in Fujian province using an approach based on the employment sector. It is found that uneven dual-track urbanisation is driven by four… read more here.
Keywords: state; track urbanisation; urbanisation; dual track ... See more keywords
Urbanisation processes and new towns in contemporary China: A critical understanding from a decentred view
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098019860807
Abstract: The article discusses the results of research on Chinese new towns focusing on three places: Tongzhou New Town, located in the eastern suburban expansion of Beijing; Zhaoqing New Area, currently being built approximately 20 km… read more here.
Keywords: urbanisation processes; new towns; processes new; urbanisation ... See more keywords