Droughts and floods are weather-related hazards affecting cities in all climate zones and
causing human deaths and material losses on all inhabited continents. The aim of this article …

The assumption that vegetation improves air quality is prevalent in scientific, popular, and
political discourse. However, experimental and modeling studies show the effect of green …

Integrating urban green infrastructure (UGI) into cities is receiving increasing attention owing
to its potential to provide various urban ecosystem services (UES). This review assesses the …

In an increasingly urbanized world, the concepts of ecosystem services and nature-based
solutions can help tackle grand challenges. However, ambiguity in their definitions and in …

This work aims to map and assess the recreational culture ecosystem services (CES) supply
and demand in Vilnius. A novel framework individually assessed natural recreational CES …

As a major type of Nature-based solutions (Nbs) to combat urban climate challenges in
densely developed urban areas, urban parks (a combination of blue and green …

Green roofs (GRs) contribute to urban greening and adaptation to climate change and
belong to a small group of measures that can be implemented even in densely built-up …

Although cities globally are increasingly mobilizing re-naturing projects to address diverse
urban socio-environmental and health challenges, there is mounting evidence that these …

In times of urbanization and climate change, urban green spaces and their ecosystem
services are pivotal for adapting to extreme weather events such as heat and drought. But …

Detailed and accurate urban landscape map**, especially for urban blue-green-gray
(UBGG) continuum, is the fundamental first step to understanding human–nature coupled …