A “call to action” has been issued for scholars in landscape and urban planning, natural
science, and public health to conduct interdisciplinary research on the human health effects …

Particulate matter (PM) pollution poses a significant risk to many ecosystems; as sessile
organisms, plants are at particular risk from PM pollution since they cannot move away from …

Many of the world's major cities have implemented tree planting programs based on
assumed environmental and social benefits of urban forests. Recent studies have …

Many people live, work and spend time during their commute in near-road environments (<
50 m) where pollutant concentrations usually remain high. We investigated the influence of …

Urban parks have long been considered places of refuge from the bustle, noise and
pollutants of the surrounding city. Parks were labelled the lungs of the city, a metaphor which …

Urban ecosystem service (UES) is becoming an influential concept to guide the planning,
design, and management of urban landscapes towards urban sustainability. However, its …

Can green vegetation absorb air pollutants and control regional air pollution? The existing
research has not reached a consistent conclusion on this issue. Using the multi-level data in …

Abstract The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) urban agglomeration is the most polluted area of
smog in China. The latest studies have been focusing on the influencing factors on the …

The green infrastructure (GI) is identified as a passive exposure control measure of air
pollution. This work examines particulate matter (PM) reduction by a roadside hedge and its …

Abstract Changes in vegetation traits influence the particulate pollution mitigating effects of
trees in street canyons; however, it remains unclear whether tree canopy density (ie the …