Urban parks can significantly alleviate the urban heat island, an ecological issue caused by
urbanization. Clarifying urban park cooling effect can improve climate change adaptability …

While determining sustainable heritage development, it is important to consider how
heritage satisfies human needs. The purpose of this study is to explore the pull and push …

Heritage managers often reuse heritage sites to attract tourists and conserve the sites. Not
all adaptive heritage reuses achieve sustainable development. Biophilia is an innate …

Large old Ginkgo biloba trees (LOGTs), with profound ecological and cultural significance in
China, face increasing threats from climate change and human activities. We employed the …

Heritage trees have important ecological, historical, and landscape values in cities. Rapid
urbanization may cause dramatic change of ecosystem functions of cities, thereby inevitably …

In this study, we investigated the relationships among species composition, diversity,
distribution, growth status, and habitats of venerable trees (VTs) in Wuzhishan City, Hainan …

Venerable trees are precious natural-cum-cultural heritage and an important component of
regional biodiversity, with significant social, cultural and ecological values. A thorough …

The negative consequences of increased urbanization on native biological and cultural
diversity have received considerable research attention. Biological and cultural diversity can …

As a symbol of urban civilization and history, old and notable trees (ONTs) are facing
challenges brought by rapid urbanization. Changchun is the fastest growing city in Northeast …

Governments are faced with the unique challenge of implementing large-scale and targeted
protection against the global decline of large old trees. Incorporating socio-cultural values …