A knowledge of the characteristics of urban green spaces (UGSs) such as their abundance,
spatial distribution and species composition, has an important role in a range of fields such …

Outdoor air pollution is considered as the most serious environmental problem for human
health, associated with some million deaths worldwide per year. Cities have to cope with the …

Trees in cities provide numerous benefits to society by altering the local physical, biological
and social environment, providing billions of dollars in annual benefits. How tree and other …

Megacities contain at least 10 million people whose wellbeing largely depends on
ecosystem services provided by remote natural areas. What is, however, most often …

Examining the distributional equity of urban tree canopy cover (UTCC) has increasingly
become an important interdisciplinary focus of ecologists and social scientists working within …

Street trees are important components of an urban green space and understanding and
measuring their ecological and cultural services is crucial for assessing the quality of streets …

As an important part of the urban ecosystem, urban trees provide various benefits to urban
residents. It is therefore important to examine the spatial distribution and the temporal …

Background Latinx children in the United States are at high risk for nature-deficit disorder,
heat-related illness, and physical inactivity. We developed the Green Schoolyards Project to …

Increasing recognition of the importance of urban forest ecosystem services calls for the
sustainable management of urban forests, which requires timely and accurate information …

In the context of rapid urbanization and climate change, understanding the impact of urban
dynamics on surface runoff is important. For future urban planning, there is a particular …