title: Scientists must have a say in the future of cities.
authors.affiliation: Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies and associate professor of urban ecology at The New School in New York, USA.
authors.forename: Timon
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McPhearson
authors.affiliation: African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parnell
authors.affiliation: Mistra Urban Futures, Gothenburg, Sweden and professor of geography, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.affiliation: Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University and communications director at Future Earth, Sweden.
authors.forename: Owen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gaffney
authors.affiliation: Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Sweden.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Elmqvist
authors.affiliation: Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, and adjunct professor at Beijing Normal University, China.
authors.forename: Xuemei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.affiliation: eThekwini Municipality, Durban, and Honorary Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Aromar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Revi
mesh_terms: D002947:Cities; D057231:Climate Change / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D038622:Internationality; D007857:Leadership; D011050:Policy Making; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D012108:Research Personnel; D014480:United Nations; D014507:Urbanization / Q000639:trends*; D000078329:Workforce