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Humans are the major driving factors for most of the changes occurring in the urban ecosystems. Urban ecology provides a considerable understanding of the socio‐ecological dimensions of urban ecosystems in relation to the human beings. For a more effective understanding of the processes and changes occurring in the urban ecosystems, concept of urban metabolism is getting wider attention. The climate change is affecting and expected to impact more severely the urban ecosystems in the near future. Urban green spaces and related water bodies provide several ecosystem services to the humans and can be developed as potential tools for the mitigation of climate change. In addition to green spaces, green roofs and green buildings are emerging as potential approaches for sustainable urban development. With proper planning and management strategies based on the integration of various emerging tools and techniques for developing resilient and self‐regulating systems, urban ecology may help in mitigating the adverse effects of climate change on urban ecosystems.