This inaugural editorial for Urban Regional Ecology (URE) introduces the journal’s mission to advance interdisciplinary research on the ecological dynamics of human-dominated landscapes. It calls for a paradigm shift from fragmented urban growth toward integrated urban–regional resilience....

Urban land governance is a critical component of effective urban development, particularly in rapidly urbanizing countries like Ethiopia. However,  the increasing demand for urban land, coupled with limited  institutional  capacity,  poses  significant  challenges  to  land  provision  and...

To contribute to the overall environmental and socio-economic rebalancing of Italy, the paper proposes to identify policies, strategies and tools useful to local communities that intend to pursue the valorisation of Campania's inland protected areas. Starting from an in-depth analysis of the...

Background: Adolescents’ social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics do not operate in isolation but form interconnected systems that shape well-being. These processes may differ across geographic settings, particularly between metropolitan (MSA) and...

Background:Parental stress results from interacting psychological, physiological, emotional, environmental, and sociocultural factors. Although exposure to natural environments is increasingly recognized as a stress-buffering mechanism, little is known about whether these...