In an increasingly urbanized world, air pollution mitigation is considered one of most
important issues in city planning. Urban trees help to improve air quality by facilitating …

Modern cities are dominated by impervious surfaces that absorb, store and release heat in
summer, create large volumes of runoff and provide limited biodiversity habitat and poor air …

Urban tree planting initiatives have been blooming worldwide to help tackle climate change
and nurture healthy living environments for people and biodiversity. Many initiatives are …

Efforts at mitigating global biodiversity loss have often focused on preserving large, intact
natural habitats. However, preserving biodiversity should also be an important goal in the …

An important ecosystem service provided by urban trees is the cooling effect caused by their
transpiration. The aim of this study was to quantify the magnitude of daytime and night-time …

In order to have a healthy and sustainable urban tree population, a high diversity of species
and genera is needed. This study examined (1) the diversity and distribution of genera and …

With more than half of the world's population now living in urban areas, it is vitally important
that towns and cities are healthy places to live. The principal aim of this book is to synthesize …

Pollution caused by particles with aerodynamic diameters less than 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) is now
a major environmental problem in many Asian cities. Planting more trees has been …

Choosing optimal and suitable trees and shrubs in urban areas can minimize the negative
influences and increase the positive effects and the aesthetic acceptance by urban …

A new quantitative index for estimating the allergenicity of tree species in urban green
spaces takes into account allergenic potential, pollination strategies, duration of the …