Impacts of nature-inclusive urban development on well-being and fairness perceptions
WWF Living Planet Report 2022 – Building a Nature-Positive Society (WWF, 2022). Simkin, R. D., Seto, K. C.,…
Fuel crisis: How New Zealand’s response compares with other countries – from free public transport to work from home days
This week, after public pressure from industry bodies and unions, the Government announced a temporary 30% boost to…
Apple Watch for Your Kids – why is NZ missing out on a ‘life-changing’ service that’s available in 25 countries?
“I want my daughter to feel a little freedom and confidence, knowing she can reach us whenever she…
Graffiti artist tagger Pork, behind prolific Auckland vandalism, unmasked as skateboarder Karl Truell
That dichotomy – disdain mixed with reluctant respect for the pure chutzpah of it – was on display…
The trade-off between microbial functionality and evolutionary flexibility under urbanization
Oke, C. et al. Cities should respond to the biodiversity extinction crisis. npj Urban Sustain. 1, 11 (2021).…
Migratory bird stopover patterns linked to urbanization and social landscapes
World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision, Key Facts. ESA/P/WP/248 (United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population…
Observed evaporative cooling of urban trees and lawns during heatwaves
Perkins, S. E., Alexander, L. & Nairn, J. Increasing frequency, intensity and duration of observed global heatwaves and…
Urban sprawl is associated with reduced access and increased costs of water and sanitation
Liu, J. et al. Water scarcity assessments in the past, present, and future. Earth’s Futur. 5, 545–559 (2017).…
Understanding the potential of urban parks to promote well-being
Data OSM is a globally encompassing geographic information database based on crowdsourced contributions. While accessible through a map…
Establishing the nexus between urban walkability and thermal comfort in a changing climate
Ullah, S., Aldossary, A., Ullah, W. & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. Augmented human thermal discomfort in urban centers of…
Jordan Keil inquest: Expert says years of warning about mental health system but no one listens
“The services suffer from persistent underfunding, resulting in inpatient services that are less than half what might be…
Which European countries are worst affected?
Young people are key drivers of social and economic change. They are the human capital of every country.…