Green space is increasingly recognized as an important component of the urban
environment. Adequate management and planning of urban green space is crucial to …

Global challenges around biodiversity loss, climate change, and public health are
heightening the importance of urban green spaces for supporting ecosystem services and …

Urban green infrastructure can help cities tackle biodiversity loss and support well-being, but
also contribute to climate change mitigation. This can be enhanced with green infrastructure …

Abstract The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment report was a milestone that placed the
concepts of Ecosystem Services (ES) and Disservices (EDS) on the research and policy …

The spatio-temporal pattern of vegetation disturbance by open-pit mining activities such as
the disturbance area and magnitude are important for coordinated development of surface …

Urban neighborhood green spaces provide ecosystem services important for sustainable
and resilient cities. We examine public preferences for these ecosystem services by …

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as viable tools for sustainable
urban water management. This article explores the implementation of NbS in two distinct …

Growing recognition of nature's benefits to many aspects of human wellbeing has prompted
the incorporation of both urban green and blue natural outdoor environments (NOEs) into …

Cities can experience losing greenery to urban development, while also pursuing greening
efforts. However, whether and how long-term changes in land-use and policies affect …

Policies and strategies for tree management and protection on a national, regional, and
local level have not sufficiently considered differences between rural and urban areas. We …