In the context of urban land-use growth and the consequent impacts on the environment,
green spaces provide ecosystem services for human health. The ecosystem services …

In 2008, the global urban population exceeded the nonrural population for the first time in
history, and it is estimated that by 2050, 70% of the world population will live in urban areas …

Twenty years have passed since the first German-language edition of this book was
published. Subsequently, parallel German-and English-language editions were produced in …

Cities play an important role in the global carbon cycle. They produce a large proportion of
CO2 emissions, but they also sequester and store carbon in urban forests and green space …

Estimates of air pollution removal by the urban forest have mostly been based on mean
values of forest structure variables for an entire city. However, the urban forest is not …

Today, environmental pollution, air pollution in particular, is among the most important
problems in the world. Air pollution, which has become a global issue, is estimated to cause …

Research on physical characteristics and land-cover dynamic changes of megacities over
time provides valuable insights for effectively regulating urban planning and management …

Abstract Approximately 75–80% of the population of North America currently lives in urban
areas as defined by national census bureaus, and urbanization is continuing to increase …

Increasing urban greenspace has been proposed as a means of reducing airborne pollutant
concentrations; however limited studies provide experimental data, as opposed to model …

In the last two decades substantial advances have been made in the understanding of the
scientific basis of urban climates. These are reviewed here with attention to sustainability of …