The management of urban landscapes concerns existing urban open spaces such as public
parks, playgrounds and residential green spaces. It involves many different actors and …

Urban forests play an important role for urban dwellers, providing environmental, social and
economic services. One of these benefits is the capacity of trees to provide food, an aspect …

The last decades have seen a major shift in the planning and development of ecosystem
and landscape management in Europe. First of all, in line with international developments …

Urban forests have played important roles in social, cultural, economic and environmental
development of urban centers in West Africa through benefits such as landscape …

Human activities such as urban densification, soil sealing and the spread of service
infrastructure are altering the quality and quantity of ecosystems. They are depleting natural …

This study was conducted to investigate the tree species richness and diversity of urban and
periurban areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria, and produce …

The ecosystem services of urban forests are under threat in Ghana due to continuous
conversion of urban green spaces into other land uses. The loss of urban forests is …

Urban trees composition and diversity are gaining more relevance for academic, urban
planning and sustainability purposes. Despite their free ecosystem services, little is …

Increasing urbanization is a global phenomomen that has led to numerous urban problems,
including air pollution and traffic noise. Urban forests are important, therefore, because they …

The constantly evolving urban forest is becoming a significant focus due to worldwide
increasing urbanization, and its contribution to the sustainability of urban ecosystems and …