[HTML][HTML] Towards optimized runoff reduction by urban tree cover: A review of key physical tree traits, site conditions, and management strategies

AL Dowtin, BC Cregg, DJ Nowak, DF Levia - Landscape and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we conducted a systematic literature review to determine the physical tree
traits, site conditions, and urban forest management strategies that provide optimal …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of the role of forests in climate change mitigation

K Psistaki, G Tsantopoulos, AK Paschalidou - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, climate change is recognized as one of the biggest problems the world is facing,
posing a potential threat to the environment and almost all aspects of human life. Since the …

A large but transient carbon sink from urbanization and rural depopulation in China

X Zhang, M Brandt, X Tong, P Ciais, Y Yue, X **ao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
China has experienced unprecedented urbanization and associated rural depopulation
during recent decades alongside a massive increase in the total population. By using …

Keys to better planning and integrating urban tree planting initiatives

R Sousa-Silva, M Duflos, CO Barona… - Landscape and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban tree planting initiatives have been blooming worldwide to help tackle climate change
and nurture healthy living environments for people and biodiversity. Many initiatives are …

Satellite‐based evidence highlights a considerable increase of urban tree cooling benefits from 2000 to 2015

J Zhao, X Zhao, D Wu, N Meili… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tree planting is a prevalent strategy to mitigate urban heat. Tree cooling efficiency (TCE),
defined as the temperature reduction for a 1% tree cover increase, plays an important role in …

Strong relationships between urbanization, landscape structure, and ecosystem service multifunctionality in urban forest fragments

MGE Mitchell, T Devisscher - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban forest fragments are highly multifunctional and provide many ecosystem services to
people. However, the expansion and densification of cities is threatening this particular type …

Emerging challenges of air pollution and particulate matter in China, India, and Pakistan and mitigating solutions

MN Anwar, M Shabbir, E Tahir, M Iftikhar, H Saif… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines point and non-point sources of air pollution and particulate matter and
their associated socioeconomic and health impacts in South Asian countries, primarily India …

Impacts of urbanisation on vegetation dynamics in Chinese cities

Z Zhang, W Zhao, Y Liu, P Pereira - Environmental impact assessment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanisation is a global phenomenon that dramatically impacts ecosystems and their
services. In recent years, urbanisation in China increased substantially. To improve the …

[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal changes in urban green space in 107 Chinese cities (1990–2019): The role of economic drivers and policy

WB Wu, J Ma, ME Meadows, E Banzhaf… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban green space (UGS) has gained increasing attention due to its environmental and
social functions. However, the compound effects of climate change, population growth and …

Urban green infrastructure in the Global South

S Pauleit, A Vasquéz, S Maruthaveeran, L Liu… - Urban ecology in the …, 2021 - Springer
Urban green infrastructure (UGI) aims to strategically develop green and blue space
networks that contribute to human health and wellbeing, urban sustainability and climate …