The equity of tree distribution in the most ruthlessly hot city in the United States: Phoenix, Arizona
Trees are critical assets in the urban environment. From reducing pollution and the effects of urban heat islands, decreasing energy consumption…
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The effects of urban greenspace characteristics and socio-demographics vary among cultural ecosystem services
Urban parks provide numerous cultural ecosystem services that are essential to the wellbeing of residents…
Green space configuration and its impact on human behavior and URBAN environments
Trees and green spaces are part of the environmental systems that are essential to the quality of human life in urban spaces. In general, Brazilian cities have a high proportion of impermeable surfaces which affect the urban microclimate…
Outdoor thermal comfort: Analyzing the impact of urban configurations on the thermal performance of street canyons in the humid subtropical climate of Sydney
The quality of outdoor space is becoming increasingly important with the growing rate of urbanization. Visual, acoustic, and thermal balance degradation are all negative impacts associated with outdoor comfort in dense urban fabrics…
Differences in the impacts of formal and informal recreational trails on urban forest loss and tree structure
Recreational trails are one of the most common types of infrastructure used for nature-based activities such as hiking and mountain biking worldwide. Depending on their design, location, construction, maintenance and use, these trails differ in their environmental impacts…
Survival is not enough: The effects of microclimate on the growth and health of three common urban tree species in San Francisco, California
Urban forest managers must balance social, economic, and ecological goals through tree species selection and planting location…
Removal of particulate air pollutants by Australian vegetation potentially used for green barriers
Urban air quality monitoring and control are becoming increasingly important as the amount of airborne pollutants is directly related to public health…
Redevelopment and the urban forest: A study of tree removal and retention during demolition activities
Though relationships between urbanization and tree cover are generally well studied, the effect of redevelopment on urban trees, at the scale of the individual property, is not well understood…
Improving soil specification for landscape tree planting in the tropics
Tree growth in urban areas is beset by multiple stresses, of which the soil component has imposed severe constraints. In the tropics, the inherently infertile and acidic soils present challenges that demand dedicated solutions…
If a tree falls in an urban stream, does it stick around? Mobility, characteristics, and geomorphic influence of large wood in urban streams in northeastern Ohio, USA
Large wood influences geomorphological, ecological, and biogeochemical functions of streams, but in urban areas it is also considered an unaesthetic hazard…