Current global enthusiasm for urban greening and bringing nature back into cities is unprecedented. Evidence of the socioecological benefits of large, permanent greenspaces is mounting, but the collective potential for pop-up parks (PUPs) small, temporary greenspaces to augment urban ecosystem services is unknown. To showcase the potential of PUPs, we first highlight a case study demonstrating how PUPs may enhance biodiversity in a densely urbanized area; we then review evidence linking the design of small greenspaces with positive social outcomes, including benefits to human well-being. Finally, we emphasize how PUPs can function as socioecological laboratories to help inform urban design, and then propose a research agenda to better understand how PUPs may be optimally designed to provide benefits to humans and other species.

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超越自己的体重：快闪公园的生态和社会效益

目前全球对城市绿化和将自然带回城市的热情是前所未有的。大型永久性绿地的社会生态效益的证据越来越多，但临时公园 (PUP) 小型临时绿地在增强城市生态系统服务方面的集体潜力尚不清楚。为了展示 PUP 的潜力，我们首先强调一个案例研究，展示 PUP 如何在人口稠密的城市化地区增强生物多样性；然后，我们审查将小型绿色空间的设计与积极的社会成果（包括对人类福祉的益处）联系起来的证据。最后，我们强调 PUP 如何发挥社会生态实验室的作用，为城市设计提供信息，然后提出一项研究议程，以更好地了解 PUP 如何优化设计，为人类和其他物种提供利益。