Many of our cities are going digital. From self-driving cars to smart grids to intelligent traffic signals, these smart cities put data and digital technology to work to drive efficiency and improve the quality of life for citizens. Yet, the natural capital upon which cities rely risks being left behind by the digital revolution. Bringing nature online is the next frontier in ecosystem management and will change our relationship with the natural world in the urban age. In this article, we introduce the ‘Internet of Nature’ to bridge the gap between greener and smarter cities and to explore the future of urban ecosystem management in an age of rapid urbanisation and digitisation. The creation of an Internet of Nature, along with the ecosystem intelligence it provides, is an opportunity to elicit and understand urban ecosystem dynamics, promote self-sufficiency and resilience in ecosystem management and enhance connections between urban social and ecological systems.

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大自然的互联网：大自然如何上网可以塑造城市生态系统

我们许多城市正在走向数字化。从无人驾驶汽车到智能电网再到智能交通信号灯，这些智能城市将数据和数字技术用于提高效率和改善市民生活质量的工作。但是，城市赖以生存的自然资本有可能被数字革命所抛弃。在线连接自然是生态系统管理的下一个前沿领域，它将改变我们与城市时代与自然界的关系。在本文中，我们介绍了“自然互联网”，以弥合绿色和智慧城市之间的差距，并探索在快速城市化和数字化时代的城市生态系统管理的未来。创建自然互联网及其提供的生态系统情报，是一个启发和理解城市生态系统动态的机会，