Understanding how urban forests developed their current patterns of tree canopy cover,
species composition, and diversity requires an appreciation of historical legacy effects …

We argue that a healthy urban forest contributes immensely to the sustainability of cities. The
argument is based on a comprehensive array of values elicited from Canadians in several …

This study explores system interactions of stormwater management solutions using
Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) and Green Infrastructure (GI) within the wider …

This review regards the pressures and threats linked with the human use of European urban
and suburban forests. They can be divided into the following major categories: urban …

Currently, global urbanization trends offer various development models, but their main goal
is to create a comfortable and safe environment for city residents. Most cities in Kazakhstan …

The urban environment is becoming the most common setting in which people worldwide
will spend their lives. Urban forests, and the ecosystem services they provide, are becoming …

Tree biomechanics studies using dynamic methods of analysis are reviewed. The emphasis
in this review is on the biomechanics of open-grown trees typically found in urban areas …

The benefits derived from urban forest ecosystems are garnering increasing attention in
ecological research and municipal planning. However, because of their location in …

The methods used in earlier research focusing on the province of Ontario, Canada, were
adapted for the current paper to expand the study area over the entire nation of Canada …

The response of trees to applied wind loads ranges from minor movement of leaves,
branches and stems through to catastrophic failure in the form of stem breakage and …