The complex issue of urban trees—Stress factor accumulation and ecological service possibilities

M Czaja, A Kołton, P Muras - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review paper is the first that summarizes many aspects of the ecological role of trees in
urban landscapes while considering their growth conditions. Research Highlights are:(i) …

Urban tree mortality: A literature review

DR Hilbert, LA Roman, AK Koeser, J Vogt… - Arboriculture & Urban …, 2019 - auf.isa-arbor.com
Tree survival is a performance metric for urban forestry initiatives, and an understanding of
the factors that influence mortality can help managers target resources and enhance …

[HTML][HTML] Detecting and map** tree crowns based on convolutional neural network and Google Earth images

M Yang, Y Mou, S Liu, Y Meng, Z Liu, P Li… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Map** tree crown is critical for estimating the functional and spatial distribution of
ecosystem services. However, accurate and up-to-date urban crown map** remains a …

Traits of a bloom: a nationwide survey of US urban tree planting initiatives (TPIs)

TS Eisenman, T Flanders, RW Harper, RJ Hauer… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Municipal leaders worldwide are showing substantial interest in urban greening. This
encompasses incentives, policies, and programs to vegetate urban landscapes, and it often …

Resilience and equity in a time of crises: investing in public urban greenspace is now more essential than ever in the US and beyond

JC Bikomeye, S Namin, C Anyanwu… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The intersecting negative effects of structural racism, COVID-19, climate change, and
chronic diseases disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minorities in the US and around …

Using social media user attributes to understand human–environment interactions at urban parks

XP Song, DR Richards, PY Tan - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Urban parks and green spaces are among the few places where city dwellers can have
regular contact with nature and engage in outdoor recreation. Social media data provide …

Trees and vegetation for residential energy conservation: A critical review for evidence-based urban greening in North America

Y Ko - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2018 - Elsevier
The effects of trees on residential energy demand have been extensively studied over the
past several decades; yet a comprehensive analysis of their magnitude, variation and …

Factors influencing street tree health in constrained planting spaces: Evidence from Kyoto City, Japan

X Tan, S Shibata - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2022 - Elsevier
Street trees are threatened by multiple stresses from biophysical and anthropogenic factors.
This situation can be extremely challenging in highly developed urban areas with limited …

[HTML][HTML] Air pollution tolerance, anticipated performance, and metal accumulation indices of four evergreen tree species in Dhaka, Bangladesh

S Shahrukh, SA Hossain, MN Huda… - Current Plant …, 2023 - Elsevier
Trees in urban forests are able to better air quality by removing particulate matter (PM) from
the atmosphere through the accumulation of particles on their leaf surfaces. When exposed …

Residents' roles as environmental policy actors using an urban governance framework: A case study of a tree planting program

NA Geron, DG Martin, J Rogan, M Healy - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Many North American cities are pursuing tree planting as part of their climate
mitigation policies. Tree planting initiatives (TPI) are decentralized environmental programs …