1 The benefits and opportunities achievable using Nature-based Solutions (NBS) to address
global and societal challenges have never been more relevant, important or urgently …

Air pollution is regarded as an increasingly threatening, major environmental risk for human
health. Seven million deaths are attributed to air pollution each year, 91% of which is due to …

The capabilities of the recently developed Vocus proton-transfer-reaction time-of-flight mass
spectrometer (PTR-TOF) are reported for the first time based on ambient measurements …

The urban heat island (UHI) causes strong warming of cities and their urban forests
worldwide. Especially urban forest edges are strongly exposed to the UHI effect, which could …

Air pollution is a serious concern for human health and is even more worrying in areas that
are known to be “pollution hotspots”, such as the Po Plain in northern Italy. The Urban Green …

The evergreen Quercus ilex L. is one of the most common trees in Italian urban
environments and is considered effective in the uptake of particulate and gaseous …

Monitoring of air quality and the application of strategies for its improvement are perceived
as key areas for reducing environmental pollution. The research on Nature Based Solutions …

Plants, and particularly trees, are the largest source of atmospheric volatile organic
compounds globally. Insect herbivory alters plant volatile emission rates and the types of …

Accumulating evidence suggests that living in areas of high surrounding greenness or even
brief exposures to areas of high greenery is conducive to cardiovascular health, which may …

Isoprenoid (ISOP) emissions, particularly isoprene and monoterpenes, can significantly
affect local and regional air quality due to their high chemical reactivity, with hot spots over …