As summers get hotter and drier, it’s time to rethink what parks and gardens should look like.
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Sometimes the best escape isn’t a weekend away. It’s the park just down the road.
For many citydwellers, parks are sanctuaries, But they may also be home to harmful pathogens.
Conflict between baboons and humans won’t change unless human behaviour changes.
Urban green spaces should be better managed to provide places too cool off for the most underserved communities.
Trees provide shade and cool our cities, but poor management can make them a hazard.
If parks become music venues then locals deserve more input, and a fairer share of the rewards.
Indigenous elements can be thoughtfully integrated into modern open spaces to evoke a sense of place and support everyday use.
Park and forest managers can’t rely on the past any longer to understand future risks. Fires, pests and climate change are changing the game.
Cities seeking to create greener, more liveable neighbourhoods can revitalise disused spaces in various ways. Encouraging and supporting communities is key.
How designing better parks can help gender equality.
A case study of a mainly Latino neighborhood in Houston shows that when residents value a neighborhood as it is, they can forestall large-scale redevelopment.
Parks around campus at this university become a place for law students to produce prose and draw parallels between nature and the law.
Montgomery once closed all of its parks rather than desegregate them. Today, the city’s long history of racial inequality is still reflected in the state of its parks and green spaces.
In a major homelessness ruling, the Supreme Court holds that cities and municipalities can punish people for sleeping outside, even when they have nowhere else to go.
What really happens when lightning strikes cars, what to do if you’re out in the open or on a beach, and other tips.
City parks are like outdoor living rooms: If people feel welcome and relaxed, they will settle in.
Legal precedents hold that criminalizing someone for their status, such as being homeless, is cruel and unusual punishment. But what if that status leads to actions like sleeping in public spaces?
A Harry Potter nightwalk experience at a wildlife sanctuary on the Mornington Peninsula has raised concern for wildlife. Evidence suggests the fears are well-founded.
A new report lays out steps communities can take to help their residents survive heat waves as the risk of dangerous temperatures rises.
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Professor in Environmental & Landscape Planning, University of Manchester
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Assistant Researcher, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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