Elevation in wildfire frequencies with respect to the climate change
Forests have been undergoing through immense pressure due to the factors like human
activities; procurement of forest products and climate change which is a major factor …
activities; procurement of forest products and climate change which is a major factor …
The benefits of trees for livable and sustainable communities
JB Turner‐Skoff, N Cavender - Plants, People, Planet, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
studies have demonstrated that the presence of trees and urban nature can improve …
Climate change increases global risk to urban forests
Climate change threatens the health and survival of urban trees and the various benefits
they deliver to urban inhabitants. Here, we show that 56% and 65% of species in 164 cities …
they deliver to urban inhabitants. Here, we show that 56% and 65% of species in 164 cities …
Beyond 'trees are good': Disservices, management costs, and tradeoffs in urban forestry
The provision of ecosystem services is a prominent rationale for urban greening, and there
is a prevailing mantra that 'trees are good'. However, understanding how urban trees …
is a prevailing mantra that 'trees are good'. However, understanding how urban trees …
Urban forests, ecosystem services, green infrastructure and nature-based solutions: Nexus or evolving metaphors?
Approaches and concepts nurturing interdisciplinary knowledge on urban ecosystems have
evolved over recent decades and adopted a series of metaphors, including Ecosystem …
evolved over recent decades and adopted a series of metaphors, including Ecosystem …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the impacts of urban expansion on green spaces availability and delivery of ecosystem services in the Accra metropolis
DA Puplampu, YA Boafo - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract As Accra, Ghana's capital city, expands at an unprecedented rate, the fragmentation
and loss of natural and semi-natural ecosystems may be the greatest challenge to achieving …
and loss of natural and semi-natural ecosystems may be the greatest challenge to achieving …
Assessing street-level urban greenery using Google Street View and a modified green view index
X Li, C Zhang, W Li, R Ricard, Q Meng… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract We explored Google Street View (GSV) as a street-level, urban greenery
assessment tool. Street-level greenery has long played a critical role in the visual quality of …
assessment tool. Street-level greenery has long played a critical role in the visual quality of …
Urban ecology and sustainability: The state-of-the-science and future directions
J Wu - Landscape and urban planning, 2014 - Elsevier
Ecosystems and landscapes around the world have become increasingly domesticated
through urbanization. Cities have been the engines of socioeconomic development but also …
through urbanization. Cities have been the engines of socioeconomic development but also …
[BOG][B] Urban ecology: science of cities
RTT Forman - 2014 - books.google.com
How does nature work in our human-created city, suburb, and exurb/peri-urb? Indeed how is
ecology-including its urban water, soil, air, plant, and animal foundations-spatially entwined …
ecology-including its urban water, soil, air, plant, and animal foundations-spatially entwined …
A systematic quantitative review of urban tree benefits, costs, and assessment methods across cities in different climatic zones
Urban trees can potentially mitigate environmental degradation accompanying rapid
urbanisation via a range of tree benefits and services. But uncertainty exists about the extent …
urbanisation via a range of tree benefits and services. But uncertainty exists about the extent …