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7 Section 1: Urban Ecology and Global Climate Change 1 Urban Ecology and Climate Change: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Components of Urban Ecology 1.3 Climate Change as Emerging Challenge for Urban Ecology 1.4 Bibliometric Analysis for Urban Ecology and Climate Change Nexus 1.5 Emerging Features of Urban Ecology for Mitigating Climate Change 1.6 Conclusions and Future Research Directions Acknowledgements References Web links 2 Climate Change, Urbanisation, and Their Impact on Increased Occurrence of Cardiometabolic Syndrome 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Overview of Cardiometabolic Syndromes 2.3 Pathophysiology of Cardiometabolic Syndromes 2.4 Urbanisation as a Factor to Increase Cardiometabolic and Cardiovascular Disorders 2.5 Climate Change as a Risk Factor to Increase the Occurrence of Cardiometabolic Syndrome 2.6 Conclusion Acknowledgements References
8 Section 2: Urban Landscape Design Using Emerging Techniques 3 An Alternative Sustainable City Framework to Tackle Climate Change Issues in India 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Urbanization and Its Consequences 3.3 Need for Alternative Sustainable Urban Development Model 3.4 Conclusion References 4 Integrated Water Resource Management for Future Water Security 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Significance of the Study 4.3 Methodology 4.4 Recommendations for an Integrated Management of Water Resources 4.5 Conclusion References 5 Water Urbanism and Multifunctional Landscapes 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Definitions and Perspectives in the Spectrum of Multifunctional Landscapes 5.3 Case Studies 5.4 Inferences from the Two Case Studies 5.5 Conclusion Acknowledgement References 6 Urban Landscape Change Detection Using GIS and RS 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Materials and Methods 6.3 Results and Discussion 6.4 Conclusion References 7 Emerging Techniques for Urban Resource Restoration of Various Ecosystem 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Urban Resources and Waste Generation 7.3 Composition of Urban Solid Waste 7.4 Threats from Urban Wastes 7.5 Emerging Techniques for Waste Treatment and Ecological Restoration 7.6 Mitigation and Remedial Measures for Urban Environmental Problems 7.7 Conclusion Acknowledgements References 8 Phytoremediation of Urban Air Pollutants 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Advantages of Phytoremediation 8.3 Disadvantages of Phytoremediation 8.4 Processes Encompassing Phytoremediation 8.5 Phytoremediation of Urban Air Pollutants 8.6 Plant–microbe Symbiosis in Phytoremediation of Urban Air Pollutants 8.7 Transgenic Plants for Phytoremediation of Air Pollutants 8.8 Conclusion References
9 Section 3: Biodiversity and Natural Resource Exploitation 9 Tree Benefits in Urban Environment and Incidences of Tree Vandalism: A Review for Potential Solutions 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Benefits of Urban Trees 9.3 Selection Criteria for the Urban Trees 9.4 Urban Trees Vandalism 9.5 Conclusions References 10 Environmental Status of Green Spaces in Bhaktapur District of Nepal – 2019 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Literature Review 10.3 Study Area 10.4 Methods 10.5 Results 10.6 Discussion 10.7 Conclusion References 11 Challenges and Opportunities of Establishing Jungle Flora Nursery in Urban Settlements 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Breeding Techniques: Jungle Flora Species 11.3 Challenges of Including Jungle Flora Species in Urban Nurseries 11.4 Overcoming the Challenges 11.5 Conclusion References 12 Effect of the Changing Climate and Urban Ecology on Spreading of Infectious Diseases Including SARS‐CoV‐2 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Spread and Emergence of Novel Fungal Infections with Changing Climate and Urban Ecology 12.3 Spread and Emergence of Newer Bacterial Infections with Change in Climate and Urban Ecology 12.4 Spread and Emergence of Newer Viral Infections with Change in Climate and Urban Ecology 12.5 Conclusion Acknowledgements References 13 Human–Wildlife Conflict in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region – An Empirical Study 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Methodology 13.3 Results and Discussion 13.4 Conclusion Acknowledgements References
10 Section 4: Urbanisation, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and Climate Change 14 Building Knowledge on Urban Sustainability in the Czech Republic 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Sustainable Development at a Local Level 14.3 Sustainability Assessment – A General View 14.4 Sustainability Assessment at the Local Level 14.5 Local Agenda 21 and Its Assessment in the Czech Republic 14.6 Urban Sustainability Audit – Implementation of the City Self‐assessment 14.7 Benefits and Challenges – Municipal Representatives and External Experts' Views 14.8 Key Findings and Conclusions 14.9 Limits of the Study References 15 A Sustainable Approach to Combat Climate Change Abbreviations 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Urbanisation and Climate Change 15.3 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 15.4 Sustainable Approaches to Combat Climate Change 15.5 Case Studies 15.6 Conclusion and Future Perspectives References
11 Section 5: Climate Change and Threats to Ecological Conservation 16 Threats from Sea Level Rise and Erosion 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Materials and Methods 16.3 Results 16.4 Discussion 16.5 Conclusion References
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