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…
Trees are critical assets in the urban environment. From reducing pollution and the effects of urban heat islands, decreasing energy consumption…
Urban parks provide numerous cultural ecosystem services that are essential to the wellbeing of residents…
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…
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…
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…
Urban forest managers must balance social, economic, and ecological goals through tree species selection and planting location…
Urban air quality monitoring and control are becoming increasingly important as the amount of airborne pollutants is directly related to public health…
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…
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…
Large wood influences geomorphological, ecological, and biogeochemical functions of streams, but in urban areas it is also considered an unaesthetic hazard…