Researchers at BES LTER developed new theory and methods for characterizing the multidimensional, multidisciplinary nature of urban ecosystems. This work sparked the development of a new “urban systems science” which has become a key component of sustainability science across the globe.
For Further Reading:
Groffman, PM et al. 2017b. Moving towards a new Urban Systems Science. Ecosystems. doi: 10.1007/s10021-016-0053-4
Grove, M et al. 2015. The Baltimore School of Urban Ecology: Space, Scale, and Time for the Study of Cities. Yale University Press, New Haven.
Pickett, STA et al. 2017. Dynamic heterogeneity: a framework to promote ecological integration and hypothesis generation in urban systems. Urban Ecosystems. doi: 10.1007/s11252-016-0574-9
