The dimensions of urban green equity: A framework for analysis

L Nesbitt, MJ Meitner, SRJ Sheppard… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
Urban vegetation, and in particular urban forests, provide a wide range of ecosystem
services to urban societies and may thus be classified as environmental goods. Their status …

Perceptions of impact: invasive alien plants in the urban environment

LJ Potgieter, M Gaertner, PJ O'Farrell… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Many alien plant species are introduced to urban areas to create, augment or restore
ecosystem services (ES). However, many of these species spread beyond original plantings …

The forest and the city

CC Konijnendijk - Cult. Landsc. Urban Woodl, 2008 - Springer
During my childhood, nature was never far away. The vast polder landscapes near my home
village had a lot to offer in terms of wildlife, space, high-sky polder landscapes, and …

An assessment of street tree diversity: Findings and implications in the United States

B Ma, RJ Hauer, H Wei, AK Koeser, W Peterson… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Integrating tree species diversity into urban forest management can help create resilient tree
populations. In this study, the abundance of trees within families, genera, and species levels …

Detecting, quantifying, and mapping urban trees' structural defects using infrared thermography: Implications for tree risk assessment and management

YG Zevgolis, MZ Alsamail, T Akriotis… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban trees are a fundamental and key component of urban green areas, however, they are
subject to several stresses which can compromise their mechanical integrity through the …

Biochar as a soil amendment in the tree establishment phase: What are the consequences for tree physiology, soil quality and carbon sequestration?

EL Piccolo, M Becagli, G Lauria, V Cantini… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Trees play a pivotal role in the urban environment alleviating the negative impacts of
urbanization, and for this reason, local governments have promoted strongly tree planting …

Towards an integrated research approach for urban forestry: The case of China

N Pei, C Wang, R Sun, X Xu, Q He, X Shi, L Gu… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the Anthropocene, natural resource management approaches, including forestry, have
been incorporating cross-disciplinary, multi-functional, and highly technological endeavors …

SDG 11: sustainable cities and communities–impacts on forests and forest-based livelihoods

T Devisscher, C Konijnendijk, L Nesbitt… - … goals: Their impacts …, 2019 - books.google.com
As the world continues to rapidly urbanise, the greatest sustainability challenges of the
twenty-first century will likely be urban. With three-quarters of the global population projected …

Attitudes toward residential trees and awareness of tree services and disservices in a tropical city

S Olivero-Lora, E Meléndez-Ackerman, L Santiago… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Attitudes toward urban residential trees and awareness of their ecosystem services and
disservices may play an important role in management decisions of private residential green …

Urban trees and their impact on local ozone concentration—a microclimate modeling study

H Simon, J Fallmann, T Kropp, H Tost, M Bruse - Atmosphere, 2019 - mdpi.com
Climate sensitive urban planning involves the implementation of green infrastructure as one
measure to mitigate excessive heat in urban areas. Depending on thermal conditions …