A more detailed understanding of the micro-climatic thermal benefits of different urban tree
species and the retrospective species characteristics is necessary to guide management …

Contemporary ecological models of health prominently feature the natural environment as
fundamental to the ecosystem services that support human life, health, and well-being. The …

Nature‐Based Solutions (NBS) are solutions to societal challenges that are inspired and
supported by nature. The European Commission requested the EKLIPSE project to help …

It is urgent and important to explore the regional differences and dynamic evolution of urban
land green use efficiency (ULGUE) in the context of green development. The SBM …

Urban development leads to changes of surface cover that disrupt the hydrological cycle in
cities. In particular, impermeable surfaces and the removal of vegetation reduce the ability to …

Domestic gardens provide a significant component of urban green infrastructure but their
relative contribution to eco-system service provision remains largely un-quantified.'Green …

The urban dimension of ecosystem services (ES) is underexposed, while the importance of
ES for human well‐being is nowhere as evident as in cities. Urban challenges such as air …

Flood impact is one of the most significant disasters in the world. More than half of global
flood damages occur in Asia. Causes of floods are due to natural factors such as heavy …

The urban environment has distinctive biophysical features in relation to surrounding rural
areas. These include an altered energy exchange creating an urban heat island, and …

Despite urbanization being a major driver of land‐use change globally, there have been few
attempts to quantify and map ecosystem service provision at a city‐wide scale. One service …