Interactions between climate change and urbanization will shape the future of biodiversity

Climate change and urbanization are two of the most prominent global drivers of biodiversity and ecosystem change. Fully understanding, predicting and mitigating the biological impacts of climate change and urbanization are not possible in isolation, especially given their growing importance in shap...

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Published in:Nature climate change 2024-04, Vol.14 (5), p.436-447
Main Authors: Urban, Mark C., Alberti, Marina, De Meester, Luc, Zhou, Yuyu, Verrelli, Brian C., Szulkin, Marta, Schmidt, Chloé, Savage, Amy M., Roberts, Patrick, Rivkin, L. Ruth, Palkovacs, Eric P., Munshi-South, Jason, Malesis, Anna N., Harris, Nyeema C., Gotanda, Kiyoko M., Garroway, Colin J., Diamond, Sarah E., Roches, Simone Des, Charmantier, Anne, Brans, Kristien I.
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Language:English
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Biodiversity
Climate Change
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Climate effects
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology, environment
Environment
Environmental changes
Environmental impact
Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice
Landscape design
Life Sciences
Perspective
Urbanization
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Summary:Climate change and urbanization are two of the most prominent global drivers of biodiversity and ecosystem change. Fully understanding, predicting and mitigating the biological impacts of climate change and urbanization are not possible in isolation, especially given their growing importance in shaping human society. Here we develop an integrated framework for understanding and predicting the joint effects of climate change and urbanization on ecology, evolution and their eco-evolutionary interactions. We review five examples of interactions and then present five hypotheses that offer opportunities for predicting biodiversity and its interaction with human social and cultural systems under future scenarios. We also discuss research opportunities and ways to design resilient landscapes that address both biological and societal concerns. In this Perspective, the authors develop an integrated framework to understand and predict the joint impacts of climate change and urbanization on biodiversity and ecosystems. They review examples of interacting impacts and present opportunities for future research.
ISSN:1758-678X
1758-6798
DOI:10.1038/s41558-024-01996-2