Social-ecological and technological factors moderate the value of urban nature
Urban nature has the potential to improve air and water quality, mitigate flooding, enhance
physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value …
physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value …
Emerging issues in urban ecology: Implications for research, social justice, human health, and well-being
Urbanization affects landscape structure and the overall human condition in numerous
ways. Green spaces include vegetated land cover (eg, urban forests, trees, riparian zones …
ways. Green spaces include vegetated land cover (eg, urban forests, trees, riparian zones …
Inequities in the quality of urban park systems: An environmental justice investigation of cities in the United States
A growing body of research shows affluent White neighborhoods have more acres of parks
and more park facilities than low-income ethnic minority communities in many Global North …
and more park facilities than low-income ethnic minority communities in many Global North …
Dimensions of thermal inequity: Neighborhood social demographics and urban heat in the Southwestern US
Exposure to heat is a growing public health concern as climate change accelerates
worldwide. Different socioeconomic and racial groups often face unequal exposure to heat …
worldwide. Different socioeconomic and racial groups often face unequal exposure to heat …
Understanding the potential loss and inequities of green space distribution with urban densification
Urban population growth is leading to growing concerns about land use change, green
infrastructure, and the loss of beneficial ecosystem services. Human and environmental …
infrastructure, and the loss of beneficial ecosystem services. Human and environmental …
[HTML][HTML] Under one canopy? Assessing the distributional environmental justice implications of street tree benefits in Barcelona
Street trees are an important component of green infrastructure in cities, providing multiple
ecosystem services (ES) and hence contributing to urban resilience, sustainability and …
ecosystem services (ES) and hence contributing to urban resilience, sustainability and …
The legacy of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation and the political ecology of urban trees and air pollution in the United States
This study examines the persistent impacts of historical racebased discriminatory housing
policies on contemporary urban environments in the United States. Specifically, we examine …
policies on contemporary urban environments in the United States. Specifically, we examine …
The relationship between urban forests and race: A meta-analysis
SL Watkins, E Gerrish - Journal of environmental management, 2018 - Elsevier
There is ample evidence that urban trees benefit the physical, mental, and social health of
urban residents. The environmental justice hypothesis posits that environmental amenities …
urban residents. The environmental justice hypothesis posits that environmental amenities …
Examining the distributional equity of urban tree canopy cover and ecosystem services across United States cities
CB Riley, MM Gardiner - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Examining the distributional equity of urban tree canopy cover (UTCC) has increasingly
become an important interdisciplinary focus of ecologists and social scientists working within …
become an important interdisciplinary focus of ecologists and social scientists working within …
Approaching environmental health disparities and green spaces: an ecosystem services perspective
V Jennings, C Johnson Gaither - International journal of environmental …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Health disparities occur when adverse health conditions are unequal across populations
due in part to gaps in wealth. These disparities continue to plague global health. Decades of …
due in part to gaps in wealth. These disparities continue to plague global health. Decades of …