Societal Impact Statement Trees play a critical role for people and the planet. Numerous
studies have demonstrated that the presence of trees and urban nature can improve …

Urbanization and achieving sustainable agriculture are both major societal challenges. By
reducing food miles and connecting people with nature, food cultivation in cities has several …

Urban landscapes are spatially constrained, and vegetative land uses that provide
beneficial ecosystem services are difficult to maintain. Urban agricultural (UA) systems …

Recently published green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and ecosystem disservices
(ED) literature have focused primarily on the supply of urban regulating and cultural …

Sufficient production, consistent food supply, and environmental protection in urban+
settings are major global concerns for future sustainable cities. Currently, sustainable food …

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 …

Kuala Lumpur, as one of the fastest growing cities in the world, is facing significant negative
impacts on its urban ecosystem services (UESs) due to rapid urbanization. Among the …

Urban agriculture provides a range of ecosystem services (as well as potential disservices).
This study examines the spatial extent, physical characteristics, and residents' perceptions of …

Recent “green” planning initiatives envision food production, including urban agriculture and
livestock production, as desirable elements of sustainable cities. We use an integrated …

Although hardly noticed or formally recognised, urban foraging by humans probably occurs
in all urban settings around the world. We draw from research in India, South Africa …