(par 5.4.4.2 ) Urban protected areas
Urban Protected Areas http://www.thenatureofcities.com/2014/10/08/urban-protected-areas-important-for-urban-people-important-for-nature-conservation-globally/ Writer: Ted Trzyna, October 8, 2014 The international conservation movement traditionally has concentrated on protecting large, remote areas that have relatively intact natural ecosystems. It has given a lot less attention to urban places and urban people. About ten years ago, four of us long involved in IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of […]
(par 5.4.4.2 ) The loss of vegetation is creating a dangerous heat island over Nairobi
The loss of vegetation is creating a dangerous heat island over Nairobi https://theconversation.com/the-loss-of-vegetation-is-creating-a-dangerous-heat-island-over-nairobi-150622 Published: December 8, 2020 Authors Victor Ongoma – Assistant Professor, Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique Patricia Mwangi – Lecturer, Kenyatta University Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, used to be known as the “Green City in the Sun” for its lush environment. There have been however recently been […]
(par 5.4.4.2 ) Should cities be for animals too
Should cities be for animals too? http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/apr/14/cities-animals-urban-environment-species Monday 14 April 2014 12.11 BSTLast modified on Monday 14 April 2014 12.40 BST Henry Nicholls Half the world’s people live in cities – but urban environments have just a 10th of the species present in equivalent countryside habitats. Should we care and what can we do about […]