The economic benefits and costs of trees in urban forest stewardship: A systematic review

XP Song, PY Tan, P Edwards, D Richards - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding the benefits provided by urban trees is important to justify investment and
improve stewardship. Many studies have attempted to quantify the benefits of trees in …

A critical review of cost-benefit analysis for climate change adaptation in cities

A Markanday, I Galarraga… - Climate Change …, 2019 - World Scientific
This study systematically reviews the scientific literature (n= 5 6) on cost-benefit analysis
(CBA) of adaptation measures in cities and similar urban environments. The review is …

Using social media user attributes to understand human–environment interactions at urban parks

XP Song, DR Richards, PY Tan - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Urban parks and green spaces are among the few places where city dwellers can have
regular contact with nature and engage in outdoor recreation. Social media data provide …

The role of ecosystem services in climate and air quality in urban areas: Evaluating carbon sequestration and air pollution removal by street and park trees in Szeged …

M Kiss, Á Takács, R Pogácsás, Á Gulyás - Moravian Geographical …, 2015 - sciendo.com
The evaluation of ecosystem services can provide essential help in incorporatating the
multifunctionality of urban ecosystems in planning and management processes. Two …

Mangrove cover change (2005–2019) in the Northern of Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Rahmawaty, J Siahaan, A Nuryawan… - Geocarto …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Medan City is the third-largest city in Indonesia and serves as the capital of North Sumatra
Province. The city has several sub-districts with mangrove forests, with the largest area …

Research on narrow and generalized water environment carrying capacity, economic benefit of Lake Okeechobee, USA

W Song, Y Pang - Ecological Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The water environment pollution in the Lake Okeechobee (LO) basin has caused negative
impacts on lake ecology and marine ecology. In particular, total phosphorus pollution is very …

The influence of rainfall depth class and deciduous tree traits on stemflow production in an urban park

JT Schooling, DE Carlyle-Moses - Urban ecosystems, 2015 - Springer
The growing recognition of trees' value in urban environments is resulting in increased
investment in “green infrastructure.” However, generalizations that deciduous canopies …

Valuing the benefits of creek rehabilitation: Building a business case for public investments in urban green infrastructure

GD Mekala, RN Jones, DH MacDonald - Environmental Management, 2015 - Springer
In an effort to increase the livability of its cities, public agencies in Australia are investing in
green infrastructure to improve public health, reduce heat island effects and transition …

Planting trees is a cost-effective way to reduce residential electricity consumption and abate atmospheric CO2

J Huang, DP Echeverri, Z Zhang - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Reducing energy consumption from buildings' operations is a sine-qua-non for achieving a
future with net-zero emissions. Could urban trees play a role? Several observational and …

The influence of building renovation and rental housing on urban trees

JWN Steenberg, PJ Robinson… - Journal of Environmental …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Urban forest ecosystems are complex and vulnerable social–ecological systems. The
relationship between urban forests and housing is particularly variable and uncertain. We …