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Other Sciences
Study reveals complex impact of state-led urban transformation on South Korean housing communities
(Left) Aerial view of Sangwangsimni. (Right) Chanshin Seungin. Credits: (Left) Križnik/Fakulteta za družbene vede; (Right) Kim et al. doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105433 In East Asia, a quiet change is occurring: gentrification. Urban neighborhoods are undergoing a major transformation, with once-affordable areas now becoming hot spots for upscale living. The process, aimed at making neighborhoods more attractive to wealthy residents, is forcing longtime residents…
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Archaeologists suggest ‘urban revolution’ was slow in Bronze Age Arabia
3D virtual reconstruction of the Bronze Age site of Al Nata. Reprinted under CC BY license with permission from AFALULA-RCU-CNRS, 2024. Credit: Charloux et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) According to a study published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Guillaume Charroux of the French National Center for Scientific Research in Paris on October 30, 2024,…
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Biology
Using endangered grassland species to create beautiful native wildflower meadows in urban centers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Urban roads may seem like an unusual place to preserve endangered grassland species. But my new research shows that plants from these ecosystems can be used to create beautiful, biodiverse urban wildflower meadows. This means that cities can also help restore nature. Species-rich grass ecosystems are among the most endangered plant communities on Earth. Grassy ecosystems…
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