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Suburban Renewal: Grounding Urban Design in a Theory of Urbanization Ghent University
Planning for a resilient open space: a comparative study on the driving forces and spatial effects of urbanization in Flanders Ghent University
Ecology of Kurdistan newt ( Neurergus microspilotus : Salamandridae ): Population and conservation with an appraisal of the potential impact of urbanization Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
The Kurdistan newt, Neurergus microspilotus Nesterov, 1916, inhabits springs, ponds, brooks, streams, and wet caves in the western Iranian Plateau in both Iran and Iraq. The Iranian distribution of N. microspilotus is limited to Kurdistan and Kermanshah Provinces. Several major populations of N. microspilotus are threatened by urban development. We gathered autecological data of N. microspilotus and evaluated factors that may affect the ...
Weak effect of urbanization on bdelloid rotifers living in lichens. KU Leuven
Human activities have an overwhelming impact on the natural environment, leading to a deep biodiversity crisis whose effects range from genes to ecosystems. Here, we analysed the effect of such anthropogenic impacts on bdelloid rotifers (Rotifera Bdelloidea), for whom these effects are poorly understood. We targeted bdelloid rotifers living in lichen patches across urbanization gradients in Flanders and Brussels (Belgium). Urbanization was ...
Latitude- specific urbanization effects on life history traits in the damselfly Ischnura elegans KU Leuven
Many species are currently adapting to cities at different latitudes. Adaptation to urbanization may require eco-evolutionary changes in response to temperature and invasive species that may differ between latitudes. Here, we studied single and combined effects of increased temperatures and an invasive alien predator on the phenotypic response of replicated urban and rural populations of the damselfly Ischnura elegans and contrasted these ...
Rural underemployment and urbanization University of Antwerp
Rural labor markets in Africa are frequently characterized by underemployment, with farmers unable to fully deploy throughout the year one of their most important assets—their labor. Using a nine-year panel data set on 1,407 working-age adults from rural Malawi, we document changes in rural underemployment over this period and how they are associated with urbanization. Nearby urban growth results in increased hours worked in casual labor (ganyu) ...