Nature Cities
This journal aims to deepen and integrate basic and applied understanding of the character and dynamics of cities, including their roles, impacts and influences — past, present and future.
How Are China’s Urban Commercial Spaces Being Reshaped in the Digital Era
Across China, urban commercial establishments are experiencing horizontal and vertical expansion from streets, which have increasingly moved away from reliance on street-facing and ground-floor locations.
Enjia Zhang, Jingxuan Hou, Ying Long
Barriers and opportunities for resilient and sustainable urban forests
Urban forests mitigate rising temperatures in cities but face climate change related challenges. Four key barriers stand in the way of achieving resilient urban forests: species selection, tree supply, tree life cycle (establishment and maintenance, including irrigation), and community engagement.
The decreasing housing utilization efficiency in China’s cities
In contrast to most regions of the world, where there are high rates of urbanization, there is no shortage of urban housing in China. Quite the opposite: there has been an overproduction of housing in Chinese cities.
