Carbon sinks in urban public green spaces under carbon neutrality: A bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review

D Zhao, J Cai, Y Xu, Y Liu, M Yao - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces play essential roles in regulating the global carbon cycle and reducing
carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions. However, research on the carbon sequestration efficiency …

Mapping urban tree species using integrated airborne hyperspectral and LiDAR remote sensing data

L Liu, NC Coops, NW Aven, Y Pang - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Mapping tree species within urban areas is essential for sustainable urban planning as well
as to improve our understanding of the role of urban vegetation as an ecological service …

Mapping urban forest structure and function using hyperspectral imagery and lidar data

M Alonzo, JP McFadden, DJ Nowak… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cities measure the structure and function of their urban forest resource to optimize forest
management and the provision of ecosystem services. Measurements made using plot …

Estimation of urban tree canopy cover using random point sampling and remote sensing methods

EG Parmehr, M Amati, EJ Taylor, SJ Livesley - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2016 - Elsevier
Trees play an important role in urban areas by improving air quality, mitigating urban heat
islands, reducing stormwater runoff and providing biodiversity habitat. Accurate and up-to …

Monitoring spatial patterns of urban vegetation: A comparison of contemporary high-resolution datasets

JMA Duncan, B Boruff - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Fine spatial resolution urban vegetation datasets are crucial for monitoring change in green
space and guiding planning and policy initiatives to promote liveable and sustainable cities …

Urban greenspace composition and landscape context influence natural enemy community composition and function

CE Burkman, MM Gardiner - Biological Control, 2014 - Elsevier
Conservation research has historically been aimed at preserving high value natural habitats,
but urbanization and its associated impacts have prompted broader mandates that include …

Self-sufficiency through urban agriculture: Nice idea or plausible reality?

IV Hume, DM Summers, TR Cavagnaro - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
With more than half of the world's population residing in cities, there has been intense
interest in urban agriculture's contribution to sustainability and self-sufficiency. This paper …

Exposure to airborne bacteria depends upon vertical stratification and vegetation complexity

JM Robinson, C Cando-Dumancela, RE Antwis… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Exposure to biodiverse aerobiomes supports human health, but it is unclear which
ecological factors influence exposure. Few studies have investigated near-surface green …

High resolution remote sensing for reducing uncertainties in urban forest carbon offset life cycle assessments

J Tigges, T Lakes - Carbon balance and management, 2017 - Springer
Background Urban forests reduce greenhouse gas emissions by storing and sequestering
considerable amounts of carbon. However, few studies have considered the local scale of …

Quantifying urban forest structure with open-access remote sensing data sets

O Baines, P Wilkes, M Disney - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
Future cities are set to face ever increasing population and climate pressures, ecosystem
services offered by urban forests have been recognised as providing significant mitigation …