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Dave Kendal is a researcher affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia, specializing in Environmental Science with a focus on Urban Green Space and Health, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, and Urban Agriculture and Sustainability. Their published work predominantly investigates the intersection of urban environments, biodiversity, and sustainability, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within environmental research.

Kendal's recent research covers diverse topics related to urban ecosystems. Notable publications include "City-size bias in knowledge on the effects of urban nature on people and biodiversity" (2020, Environmental Research Letters), "Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Urban Development" (2020, Sustainability), and "A global horizon scan of the future impacts of robotics and autonomous systems on urban ecosystems" (2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution). These studies explore how urban nature influences biodiversity and human wellbeing, as well as anticipating technological impacts on urban ecological systems.

Additional papers contributing to the field include "What are the traits of a social-ecological system: towards a framework in support of urban sustainability" (2021, npj Urban Sustainability) and "Patterns of tree removal and canopy change on public and private land in the City of Melbourne" (2020, Sustainable Cities and Society), documenting fundamental processes affecting urban landscapes and their management.

Lending breadth to their research, Kendal engages frequently with coauthors who share expertise in related environmental and ecological studies. Frequent collaborators include Emily J. Flies, Camilo Ordóñez, Melanie Davern, Caragh G. Threlfall, and Penelope Jones.

Their body of work is regularly published in journals such as Sustainability, Landscape and Urban Planning, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, People and Nature, and the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. These venues highlight the consistent focus on urban ecological health and sustainability.

Kendal's research spans several subfields, including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; Global and Planetary Change; Plant Science; Ecology; and Nature and Landscape Conservation. The recurring themes demonstrate an integrated perspective on environmental processes affecting urban environments and their inhabitants.

  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

  • Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Urban Development (2020, Sustainability)
  • A global horizon scan of the future impacts of robotics and autonomous systems on urban ecosystems (2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution)
  • City-size bias in knowledge on the effects of urban nature on people and biodiversity (2020, Environmental Research Letters)
  • What are the traits of a social-ecological system: towards a framework in support of urban sustainability (2021, npj Urban Sustainability)
  • Patterns of tree removal and canopy change on public and private land in the City of Melbourne (2020, Sustainable Cities and Society)

  • Emily J. Flies
  • Camilo Ordóñez
  • Melanie Davern
  • Caragh G. Threlfall
  • Penelope Jones

  • Sustainability
  • Landscape and Urban Planning
  • Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
  • People and Nature
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Best Publications

  • Cities are hotspots for threatened species

    Christopher D. Ives;Pia E. Lentini;Caragh G. Threlfall;Karen Ikin

  • Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Climate Change Adaptation: Linking Science, Policy, and Practice Communities for Evidence-Based Decision-Making

    Niki Frantzeskaki;Timon McPhearson;Marcus J. Collier;Dave Kendal

  • Human–nature connection : a multidisciplinary review

    Christopher D Ives;Christopher D Ives;Matteo Giusti;Jörn Fischer;David James Abson

  • The role of social values in the management of ecological systems

    Christopher D. Ives;Dave Kendal

  • Multiple ecosystem services and disservices of the urban forest establishing their connections with landscape structure and sociodemographics

    Cynnamon Dobbs;Dave Kendal;Craig R. Nitschke

  • Plant traits link people's plant preferences to the composition of their gardens

    Dave Kendal;Dave Kendal;Kathryn J.H. Williams;Nicholas S.G. Williams;Nicholas S.G. Williams

  • Drivers of diversity and tree cover in gardens, parks and streetscapes in an Australian city

    Dave Kendal;Dave Kendal;Nicholas S.G. Williams;Nicholas S.G. Williams;Kathryn J.H. Williams

  • Loving the mess : navigating diversity and conflict in social values for sustainability

    Jasper O. Kenter;Christopher M. Raymond;Carena J. van Riper;Elaine Azzopardi

  • Global patterns of diversity in the urban forest: is there evidence to support the 10/20/30 rule?

    Dave Kendal;Cynnamon Dobbs;Virginia I. Lohr

  • Values and attitudes of the urban public towards peri-urban agricultural land

    Christopher D. Ives;Dave Kendal

  • The distinct ecological and social roles that wild spaces play in urban ecosystems

    Caragh G. Threlfall;Dave Kendal

  • Assessing the drivers shaping global patterns of urban vegetation landscape structure.

    Cynnamon Dobbs;C. Nitschke;D. Kendal

  • Green space context and vegetation complexity shape people’s preferences for urban public parks and residential gardens

    Virginia Harris;Dave Kendal;Amy K. Hahs;Caragh G. Threlfall

  • A cultivated environment: Exploring the global distribution of plants in gardens, parks and streetscapes

    Dave Kendal;Nicholas S. G. Williams;Kathryn J. H. Williams

  • Biodiversity conservation and sustainable urban development

    Ingo Kowarik;Leonie K. Fischer;Dave Kendal

  • Quantifying plant colour and colour difference as perceived by humans using digital images

    Dave Kendal;Cindy E. Hauser;Georgia E. Garrard;Sacha Jellinek

  • Global Drivers and Tradeoffs of Three Urban Vegetation Ecosystem Services

    Cynnamon Dobbs;Craig R. Nitschke;Dave Kendal

  • Urban forest governance and decision-making: A systematic review and synthesis of the perspectives of municipal managers

    Camilo Ordóñez;Caragh G. Threlfall;Dave Kendal;Dieter F. Hochuli

  • City-size bias in knowledge on the effects of urban nature on people and biodiversity

    Dave Kendal;Monika Egerer;Jason A Byrne;Penelope J Jones

  • A global horizon scan of the future impacts of robotics and autonomous systems on urban ecosystems

    Mark A. Goddard;Mark A. Goddard;Zoe G. Davies;Solène Guenat;Mark J. Ferguson

  • Biotic homogenization in an increasingly urbanized temperate grassland ecosystem

    Ben J. Zeeman;Mark J. McDonnell;Dave Kendal;John W. Morgan

Frequent Co-Authors

Caragh G. Threlfall
Caragh G. Threlfall Macquarie University
Nicholas S. G. Williams
Nicholas S. G. Williams University of Melbourne
Rodney van der Ree
Rodney van der Ree University of Melbourne
Mark J. McDonnell
Mark J. McDonnell University of Melbourne
Christopher M. Raymond
Christopher M. Raymond University of Helsinki
Stephen J. Livesley
Stephen J. Livesley University of Melbourne
Brenda B. Lin
Brenda B. Lin Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Dieter F. Hochuli
Dieter F. Hochuli University of Sydney
Richard A. Fuller
Richard A. Fuller University of Queensland

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