The role of trees in urban stormwater management
A Berland, SA Shiflett, WD Shuster… - Landscape and urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Urban impervious surfaces convert precipitation to stormwater runoff, which causes water
quality and quantity problems. While traditional stormwater management has relied on gray …
quality and quantity problems. While traditional stormwater management has relied on gray …
A systematic quantitative review of urban tree benefits, costs, and assessment methods across cities in different climatic zones
Urban trees can potentially mitigate environmental degradation accompanying rapid
urbanisation via a range of tree benefits and services. But uncertainty exists about the extent …
urbanisation via a range of tree benefits and services. But uncertainty exists about the extent …
A spatially explicit surface urban heat island database for the United States: Characterization, uncertainties, and possible applications
The urban heat island (UHI) effect is strongly modulated by urban-scale changes to the
aerodynamic, thermal, and radiative properties of the Earth's land surfaces. Interest in this …
aerodynamic, thermal, and radiative properties of the Earth's land surfaces. Interest in this …
Urban forests and pollution mitigation: Analyzing ecosystem services and disservices
FJ Escobedo, T Kroeger, JE Wagner - Environmental pollution, 2011 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to integrate the concepts of ecosystem services and disservices
when assessing the efficacy of using urban forests for mitigating pollution. A brief review of …
when assessing the efficacy of using urban forests for mitigating pollution. A brief review of …
The importance of street trees to urban avifauna
Street trees are public resources planted in a municipality's right‐of‐way and are a
considerable component of urban forests throughout the world. Street trees provide …
considerable component of urban forests throughout the world. Street trees provide …
[HTML][HTML] Nature-based solutions addressing the water-energy-food nexus: Review of theoretical concepts and urban case studies
An increasing world population is projected to increase water, energy and food
requirements, three vital resources for humankind. Projected climate change impacts will …
requirements, three vital resources for humankind. Projected climate change impacts will …
Should we see urban trees as effective solutions to reduce increasing ozone levels in cities?
Outdoor air pollution is considered as the most serious environmental problem for human
health, associated with some million deaths worldwide per year. Cities have to cope with the …
health, associated with some million deaths worldwide per year. Cities have to cope with the …
Street trees and equity: evaluating the spatial distribution of an urban amenity
SM Landry, J Chakraborty - Environment and Planning a, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
While urban disamenities and pollution sources have received considerable attention in
environmental justice research, few studies have examined sociospatial inequities …
environmental justice research, few studies have examined sociospatial inequities …
[图书][B] Heat islands: understanding and mitigating heat in urban areas
LM Gartland - 2012 - taylorfrancis.com
Heat islands are urban and suburban areas that are significantly warmer than their
surroundings. Traditional, highly absorptive construction materials and a lack of effective …
surroundings. Traditional, highly absorptive construction materials and a lack of effective …
The urban forest in Beijing and its role in air pollution reduction
J Yang, J McBride, J Zhou, Z Sun - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2005 - Elsevier
Tree planting has been proposed by the municipal government as a measure to alleviate air
pollution in Beijing, the capital of China. This study examines that proposal. It is based on …
pollution in Beijing, the capital of China. This study examines that proposal. It is based on …