Urban expansion in the Atlantic Forest: applying the Nature Futures Framework to develop a conceptual model and future scenarios

• Published in: Biota neotropica Vol. 20; no. suppl 1
• Main Authors: Lembi, Rafael Cavalcanti, Cronemberger, Cecilia, Picharillo, Caroline, Koffler, Sheina, Sena, Pedro H. Albuquerque, Felappi, Jéssica Francine, Moraes, Alice Ramos de, Arshad, Adnan, Santos, Jessie Pereira dos, Mansur, Andressa Vianna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP 2020
• Subjects: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; Ecosystem Services; Urban planning; Serviços ecossistêmicos; Connectivity; Biodiversidade; Conectividade; Bem-estar humano; Planejamento urbano; Biodiversity; Human well-being

The Atlantic Forest is an important hotspot of biodiversity and ecosystem services that contributes to the well-being of its 125 million human inhabitants, about three quarters of the Brazilian population. In the coming decades, forecasts show that urban areas in the Atlantic Forest will grow at the...