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Nature Cities @NatCities

A new online journal from @NaturePortfolio launched in 2024 publishing leading research, commentary and analysis in urban research.

Joined March 2023
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Our May issue is now live! 🔵🟢🏙️ Dive into the latest on urban green & blue spaces—start with our editorial overview nature.com/articles/s44284-0… Browse the full issue: nature.com/natcities/volumes…
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Giant map reveals thousands of cities worldwide with successful green policies nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Giant map reveals thousands of cities worldwide with successful green policies

Nature - Emissions from burning fossil fuels have been mapped across thousands of cities worldwide.

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Our April issue is live! 🚀 A range of content in this issue focuses on socioeconomic and spatial segregations. See full content: nature.com/natcities/volumes… with Indonesian kampungs on our cover.
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New Comment by Zaheer Allam et al. "When the Strait of Hormuz closes, cities pay" argues that targeted social protection and rapid electrification are essential to limit urban vulnerability when shocks disrupt the Strait of Hormuz. 👉nature.com/articles/s44284-0…

When the Strait of Hormuz closes, cities pay

Nature Cities - Closures of the Strait of Hormuz transmit immediate economic shocks into cities, and drive increasing costs across transport, food and housing. Without targeted social protection...

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Our March issue is out now! 🚀 Dive into stories on the seen and unseen infrastructures that shape and sustain our urban spaces and places. Read our editorial for the full overview: nature.com/articles/s44284-0… Explore the entire issue here: nature.com/natcities/volumes…
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Our February issue is out and includes a Focus on urban birds! In this month's issue, we feature a Focus on urban birds, which highlights key ecological, historical and social dimensions that shape how bird persist and thrive in cities. nature.com/natcities/volumes…
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Our January issue is now live! This month, we explore how cities seek safety from a range of risks and stresses, including tragic urban fires, the growing burdens of climate change, challenges in urban development, and beyond. nature.com/natcities/volumes…
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Our December issue is now live! This month, we cover urban blue and green spaces, car usage, railway infrastructure, water access, wastewater management, social segregation, climate adaptation and more. nature.com/natcities/volumes…
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Check out Nature Outlook: Cities at nature.com/immersive/cities/…, featuring contents from us and others in Nature Portfolio. Explore ideas for building healthier, happier, and more sustainable #cities!
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Our November issue is now live! This issue includes a Focus on informal settlements in African cities, featuring local voices and perspectives. Explore the Focus here: nature.com/collections/hhcji… & much more contents in this issue: nature.com/natcities/volumes…
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Our October issue is now live! Building urban resilience and sustainable futures is at the heart of the new Nature Cities issue - shorturl.at/LV3qU
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Our September issue is now live! We feature a joint Focus with @NatureClimate, highlighting how #cities are emerging as key players in combating #climatechange. Explore the full content here: shorturl.at/Dl3yO & much more contents in this issue: shorturl.at/s21Dt
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Our August issue is now live! This issue demonstrates how moderate doses of greenness provide the greatest psychological benefits, while exploring the ecological networks and equitable access needed for resilient urban health. shorturl.at/opKOi
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Our July issue is now live! Explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the way cities operate, evolve, and serve their residents. nature.com/natcities/volumes… Cover image from Long et al. #DgitialEra #UrbanTech #FutureCities"
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Our June issue is out! nature.com/natcities/volumes…

Nature Cities - Cities after dark

The city never sleeps. Increasingly, urban research follows. Just as lights illuminate this view of Frauenkirche, in Dresden, Germany, studies by Kyba et...

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Our February issue is out and worth the wait (including its Focus on New Directions for Smart Cities)! nature.com/natcities/

Nature Cities

Nature Cities features timely and impactful cutting-edge research, opinion, and ideas relevant to urbanisation and understanding the role of cities in our ...

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Our January 2025 issue is live! nature.com/natcities/volumes…

Nature Cities - Not just blowing in the wind

Plants find interesting places in cities, with some planted and some establishing on their own. A study by Kun Song and colleagues considers seed-dispersal...

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The December issue of Nature Cities is now live! nature.com/natcities/volumes…

Nature Cities - Navigating the waters

Water may be unchanging, but the cities through which water flows are not. An I and the City by Lu considers how Suzhou has changed around the Xiangxi River...

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It's today! Join us at our event in @WUF_UNHabitat: 1:30 pm, Urban Library, Room A
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The @WUF_UNHabitat starts today in Cairo. We are excited to connect with policymakers, researchers, and everyone attending here to think through the current and future urban challenges 👇
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We have a panel on local actions and global relevance with Fujie Rao (@gaotrain, Shanghai), Teresa CĂłrdova (@UICGCI), Christopher Berry (Chicago), Geci Karuri-Sebina (@geci, Johannesburg) and Amira Osman (@amiraosman0, Pretoria). Join us Tuesday 1:30 pm at Urban Library Room A.
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