Urban green and blue infrastructure (GBI) and associated ecosystem services (ES) are
increasingly recognized for their potential to address urban sustainability challenges. This …

This review highlights the importance of air quality in the African urban development
process. We address connections between air pollution and (a) rapid urbanization,(b) social …

Africa is urbanizing at an astonishing rate. To meet many of the Sustainable Development
Goals there will be a requirement for cities in sub-Saharan Africa to plan for, and manage …

The challenges that urbanisation pose is multi-faceted. Land allocation priorities to urban
green cover are usually neglected or readily negotiated in the countries that are in transition …

Cities are particularly prone to the effects of climate change. One way for cities to adapt is by
enhancing their green infrastructure (GI) to mitigate the impacts of heat waves and flooding …

There has been limited research on understanding access to public green spaces in cities of
the global South. In a study in Hyderabad, India, we interview visitors in four parks to …

In a rapidly urbanizing world, people are increasingly at risk of being disconnected from
nature. Previous studies demonstrate that urban parks support contact of urban dwellers …

Urban and peri-urban forests provide multiple ecosystem services for city dwellers, including
water, opportunities for recreation and tourism, climate regulation and habitat provision …

Across the world, planning and decision-making for urban forests increasingly seeks to
include diverse perspectives. Yet, research on people's perceptions of urban forests and …

Colonialism is a significant legacy across most aspects of urban form, the nature and
distribution of public green spaces, and tree species composition in many cities of the Global …