Interpretation of key findings The results show that coordinated development (S4) achieves the highest improvement

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Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section and discussion of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Inclusive finance and biodiversity risk: addressing environmental challenges, improving urbanization landscape resilience and sustainable development (2026) · Frontiers in Environmental Science · doi

  There is a lack of empirical evidence linking financial instruments to sub-national biodiversity outcomes. The environmental economics literature on DFI often overemphasizes carbon emissions and pollution aggregates, at the expense of addressing specific details of biodiversity and urban landscapes. Much of the research into urban resilience has concentrated on issues of design, governance, and equity, whilst failing to provide comprehensive integration of the financial structures that support the implementation of urban resilience.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: there lack empirical evidence linking financial instruments sub-national
• Urban Ecosystem Services for Climate-Resilient Landscapes: Evidence, Trade-Offs, and Multifunctionality in Green Spaces, Urban Forests, and Blue–Green Infrastructure (2026) · Land · doi

  expand the geographical coverage of urban ecosystem service studies, - include a broader range of ecosystem services, - examine how different forms of green and blue infrastructure perform across varied urban, ecological, and governance settings, - move beyond isolated case studies towards comparative, longitudinal, and cross-regional analyses

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: expand geographical coverage urban ecosystem service studies include
• System dynamics-based scenario analysis of infrastructure investment and urban ecological resilience of Henan Province, China (2026) · Frontiers in Environmental Science · doi

  1 Interpretation of key findings The results show that coordinated development (S4) achieves the highest improvement in urban ecological resilience (UER), nearly 20% above the baseline by 2035, confirming that single- policy interventions (S1–S3) are insufficient to balance ecological and economic goals.

  generaldiscussionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: ecological interpretation show coordinated development achieves highest improvement urban resilience nearly baseline confirming single policy
• Mapping changes in ecosystem wealth associated with cities expansion: the case of 9 Asian countries (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  Further research is needed to develop cities that align with green, resilient, and inclusive pathways. Studies should investigate the impacts of urban expansion on ecosystems in other regions and contexts. Research should focus on developing coordinated policies and strategic investment decisions at both national and local levels to address the environmental footprint of urbanization.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: further research needed develop cities align green resilient

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