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Engagement in sustainable horticulture is associated with greater perceived health benefits amongst gardeners Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Chloe Sutcliffe, Lauriane Suyin Chalmin-Pui, Mark Baudert Gush, Alistair Griffiths
Gardens are unique ecosystems with the potential to deliver an array of important environmental and health benefits, particularly for urban populations. A large body of research has established that contact with nature and activities within green spaces (including gardening) are beneficial for our physical, mental and social health. An adjacent body of research has explored whether and how pro-environmental
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Geographic inequalities in park visits to mitigate thermal discomfort: A novel approach based on thermal differences and cellular population data Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Peng Zeng, Yaoyi Liu, Tian Tian, Yue Che, Marco Helbich
Climate change-intensified urban warming has brought attention to urban parks’ spatial allocation due to their cooling effects. However, conventional accessibility assessments of park cooling effects consider temperature and size, overlooking critical factors such as thermal comfort and supply and demand differences in thermal environments, which more accurately represent public thermal stress. We
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Green roof plant physiological water demand for transpiration under extreme heat Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Jing Huang, Fanhua Kong, Haiwei Yin, Ariane Middel, Julia K. Green, Hongqing Liu
Green roofs are a sustainable strategy for improving the eco-environment in urban areas. However, plants on green roofs are increasingly threatened by extreme heat and drought due to climate change. There is a lack of comprehensive understanding of the physiological water demand of green roof vegetation under extreme heat. Therefore, this exploratory study investigated two commonly used species for
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Visitors' recreational & leisure experiences in urban river corridors? A case study of Hutuo River in Shijiazhuang, China Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Shi Lin, Sreetheran Maruthaveeran, Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof
Various physical environmental factors influence the recreational experience of urban river corridors, and understanding visitors' perceptions of these factors holds significant implications for promoting the health and well-being of urban residents. This study specifically focuses on the Hutuo River corridor in Shijiazhuang, China, and conducted a semi-structured questionnaire survey with 620 participants
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Applying location quotient methodology to urban park settings with mobile location data: Implications for equity and park planning Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Sammie L. Powers, Nicholas A. Pitas, William L. Rice
In this study, we pilot a novel use of location quotient and proportional comparison methodology paired with mobile device location data. Specifically, we sought to understand visitation patterns in an urban park context based on visitor home locale socio-demographics, using an example from Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA, USA. We examined visitors’ home locale demographics (i.e., percent African
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Can species climate niche predict canopy growth, functional traits and phenotypic plasticity in urban trees? Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Mohammad Golam Kibria, Mark G. Tjoelker, Renée M. Marchin, Stefan K. Arndt, Paul D. Rymer
There is much uncertainty in how climate change will impact the performance of urban trees. Climate niche modelling predicts that many urban tree species may become unsuitable in future climates, but this has rarely been tested in cities. Broad planting of diverse tree species in different cities provides the opportunity to test climate niche predictions. Here we investigated if the climate of origin
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Nature-based climate shelters? Exploring urban green spaces as cooling solutions for older adults in a warming city Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Luma Vasconcelos, Johannes Langemeyer, Helen V.S. Cole, Francesc Baró
As cities grapple with the escalating challenges of urban heat and its impacts on vulnerable populations, particularly older adults, green spaces are increasingly promoted as effective urban cooling solutions. However, despite the extensive literature on people’s access to and preferences for urban green spaces, little is known about the perception and use of these spaces as nature-based climate shelters
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Enhancing bird conservation in tropical urban parks through land sparing and sharing strategies: Evidence from occupancy data Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Muhamad Amir Hadi, Satya Narayana, Muhammad Syafiq Yahya, Syari Jamian, Alex M. Lechner, Badrul Azhar
Urban green spaces such as parks, play a vital role in relieving pressure on urban biodiversity. In Southeast Asia, urban park management often prioritises aesthetic appeal over urban biodiversity conservation. Management of wildlife habitat at the stand and landscape scales is necessary to support land-sharing and land-sparing conservation strategies in urban environments. To date, few studies have
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Exploring the secret gardens of the city: An assessment of human-nature interactions on informal green space using citizen science data Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Hugh R. Stanford, Joe Hurley, Georgia E. Garrard, Holly Kirk
As urbanization progresses globally, there is a growing concern regarding the diminishing connection between humans and nature. Informal green spaces (IGS) have been identified as a potential solution to this, offering unscripted opportunities for urban residents to engage with nature in a way that is not possible in formally planned parks and gardens. Despite an increasing focus on IGS, we are still
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Application of multi-temporal satellite imagery for urban tree species identification Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 B. Thapa, L. Darling, D.H. Choi, C.M. Ardohain, A. Firoze, D.G. Aliaga, B.S. Hardiman, S. Fei
Accurate tree inventories are critical for urban forest management but challenging to obtain, as many urban trees are on private property (backyards, etc.) and are excluded from public inventories. Here, we examined the feasibility of tree species identification in a large heterogenous urban area (>850 km) by using multi-temporal PlanetScope images (3.2 m resolution, multi-spectral) and inventory data
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Urban biodiversity in design: Insights into the debate on native versus non-native plants and bees in Western Australia Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Yuqi Yang, Maria Ignatieva, Andrea Gaynor, Chundi Chen
Native plants in Western Australia have been highly valued in urban environments due to their endemicity, adaptivity to local conditions and their positive impact on local identity. However, the process of urbanisation often leads to the destruction or significant alteration of native landscapes to meet amenity demands and diverse aesthetic preferences, ecological and functional requirements that vary
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Using a socially-engaged arts approach to exploring how diverse socio-cultural groups accessed, valued, engaged with and benefited from an urban treescape during the COVID-19 Pandemic Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-08 A. Goodenough, J. Urquhart, K. Morrison, J.E. Black, P. Courtney, C. Potter
This paper presents a socially-engaged arts approach to exploring the variety and specificity of cultural benefits urban park-users associated with its treescape during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on the cultural ecosystem services framework, cultural benefits are understood in terms of positive impacts to ‘experiences’ (our relational interactions with the environment), ‘capabilities’ (our knowledge
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Attributes and benefits of urban green space visits – Insights from the City of Vancouver Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-06 Johanna L. Bock, Lorien Nesbitt, Suzanne Mavoa, Michael J. Meitner
This research explores the relationships between attributes of a green space visit (green space type, duration, activities, company) and 1) health-related benefits (including mental restoration, aesthetic appreciation), and 2) visitor demographics and health status. Exploratory analyses of our online survey show that the type of green space chosen has little relevance for benefits but that what it
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Multi-objective optimization of plant community characteristics in urban green spaces Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-06 Miao Yu, Shuqing Song, Chuling Jiang, Kang Ding, Le Tan, Jia Ma, Yunyuan Li
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Urban green space preferences for various health-related psychological benefits of adolescent pupils, university students and adults Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-06 Arne Arnberger, Renate Eder, Brigitte Allex, Peter Wallner, Lisbeth Weitensfelder, Hans-Peter Hutter
Previous research has shown that biophysical and social characteristics of urban green spaces (UGS) and individual factors may play a role in preferences for restorative environments. However, little is known about the trade-offs between (bio)physical and social characteristics of UGS on different health-related psychological benefits between different population groups. This exploratory study used
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Exploring the drivers behind women’s intentions towards climate change mitigation through urban forest conservation Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-04 Rahim Maleknia, Tayebeh Salehi
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A three-layer evapotranspiration model considering the vertical structure of urban green spaces Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 Qiong Li, Qi Li, Jiayi Mi, Haotian Wu
Urban green spaces with complex vertical vegetation structures typically have higher capacities for microclimate regulation. The vertical structure comprising "tree + shrub + soil" is a common feature in urban green spaces. The Penman–Monteith and Shuttleworth–Wallace models estimate the evapotranspiration (ET) from trees and soil only, but they do not account for the contribution of shrubs, thereby
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How university blue and green space affect students’ mental health: A scoping review Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 Koorosh Aghabozorgi, Alexander van der Jagt, Simon Bell, Harry Smith
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Opportunities and constraints of implementing the 3–30–300 rule for urban greening Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Danial Owen, Alice Fitch, David Fletcher, Julius Knopp, Gregor Levin, Kate Farley, Ellen Banzhaf, Marianne Zandersen, Gwendoline Grandin, Laurence Jones
Urbanisation and climate change have increased the need for equitable access and visibility of urban green and blue spaces (GBS), to promote the sustainability and resilience of cities and to improve the well-being of their inhabitants. In this paper, we test an implementation of the newly proposed guideline to achieve equitable greening, the 3–30–300 rule, in three European cities: Paris Region (France)
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Reviewing the use of research interviews and qualitative inquiry in urban forestry: Understanding human-tree relationships in the built landscape Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Candace B. Powning, Richard W. Harper, David V. Bloniarz, Katherine J. Kahl, Ezra M. Markowitz
In most urban areas, residents have regularly occurring experiences of the trees around them. They interact with trees based on those experiences, as well as their own personal values, priorities, and identities. Whether those interactions with trees are active or passive (and whether or not they are conscious interactions), it is necessary to understand them in order to gain a more detailed picture
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Valuing urban green spaces for enhanced public health and sustainability: A study on public willingness-to-pay in an emerging economy Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Adriano Bressane, Amanda Louisi dos Santos Galvão, Anna Isabel Silva Loureiro, Maria Eduarda Guedes Ferreira, Monique Casagrande Monstans, Líliam César de Castro Medeiros
Rapid urbanization threatens urban green spaces (UGS), impacting ecological sustainability and public health. There is a notable research gap in understanding public willingness to pay (WTP) for UGS in developing countries, including Brazil, which this study addresses. This study aims to explore the association between public WTP for UGS and the recognition of their health benefits in Brazil, contributing
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Determining the effects of green space usage on health inequalities among residents of shrinking cities based on a social capital perspective Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Shiyan Sha, Qi Cheng
Long-term population loss and economic downturns have led to shrinking cities generally lacking social vitality and losing public spaces, such as green spaces. Previous studies have demonstrated the importance of green spaces for the social capital and health of residents, but the impacts of green space usage on health inequalities in the context of urban shrinkage have not been fully explored. In
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How do contextual factors mediate and moderate the association between green infrastructure and respiratory health? A systematic review and meta-analysis Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Tianyuan Shou, Ke Li, Yongjun Li, Yuchun Ni, Dongdong Lu, Jiaxing Wei
Green infrastructure (GI) is significantly associated with respiratory health (RH). However, existing knowledge on the causal pathways and effect modification in the association between GI and RH is limited. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a systematic review was performed to analyze the mediation and moderation in the GI-RH association.
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Multiscale estimation of the cooling effect of urban greenspace in subtropical and tropical cities Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Siqi Jia, Yuhong Wang, Tan Chun Liang, Qihao Weng, Cheolhee Yoo, Wu Chen, Xiaoli Ding
Urban greenspace has been widely recognized for its beneficial role in mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) effect and enhancing human thermal comfort. However, understanding on the thermal effects of greenspace still remains limited, particularly in the areas of regional differences, scale issues, and modeling approaches. This study employs a multiscale approach to evaluate the cooling effect of
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The aesthetic value of natural vegetation remnants, city parks and vacant lots: The role of ecosystem features and observer characteristics Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Poliana Mendes, Jean-Olivier Goyette, Marylise Cottet, Jérôme Cimon-Morin, Stéphanie Pellerin, Monique Poulin
Physical and mental well-being are linked to exposure to ecosystems perceived as aesthetically pleasing. However, the perceived aesthetic value is shaped by both ecosystem features and observer characteristics. This study explores the relationships between these two influential factors, and perceptions across three Canadian urban greenspace types: natural vegetation remnants (forest stands, marshes
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Factors predicting recreational conflicts in urban forests Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-29 Jan Arvidsen, Mathilde Skov Kristensen, Trine Top Klein-Wengel, Søren Præstholm, Evald Bundgaard Iversen, Anton Stahl Olafsson
Urban forests provide for a growing variety of recreational users with potentially conflicting needs, desires, and values, and growing multi-use of such recreational resources increases the potential for conflicts. To meet current and future demands of outdoor recreation in urban forests a better understanding of recreation conflicts is warranted. Aiming to investigate how a comprehensive conflict
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Corrigendum to “Adaptive green space management strategies for sustainable carbon sink parks” [Urban For. Urban Green. 94 (2024) 128236] Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-25 Taehyeon Moon, Min Kim, Jinhyung Chon
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Using soundscape diversity to interpret soundscape evaluation in urban green spaces—Relationship, integration, and application Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-25 Yi Xiang, Qi Meng, Mengmeng Li, Da Yang, Yue Wu
Improving the evaluation criteria for the soundscape of urban green spaces is essential for the purposes of designing and planning. Nevertheless, studies that focus on the significance of soundscape diversity in such evaluations have been very limited. Furthermore, the relationship between soundscape diversity and the indicators used to evaluate soundscape in urban green spaces remains unclear. The
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Participatory mapping of tree equity, preferences, and environmental justice in Portland, Oregon Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-24 Kate Gregory, Idowu Ajibade
In this study, we examine community lived experiences, preferences, and narratives about tree equity in Portland, Oregon. Using an environmental justice framework combined with participatory mapping, focus group discussions, and semi-structured interviews, we examine values, perceptions of canopy cover, and everyday relationships with trees across different racial and socio-economic backgrounds. Results
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Deep learning based automated estimation of urban green space index from satellite image: A case study Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-24 G M Atiqur Rahaman, Martin Längkvist, Amy Loutfi
The green area factor model is a crucial tool for conserving and creating urban greenery and ecosystem services within neighborhood land. This model serves as a valuable index, streamlining the planning, assessment, and comparison of local-scale green infrastructures. However, conventional on-site measurements of the green area factor are resource intensive. In response, this study pioneers a computational
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Global disparities in wellbeing from green infrastructure cooling services: A systematic review Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Rui Han, Robert A. Marchant, Jessica P.R. Thorn
The escalation of urbanisation contributes significantly to climate change and exacerbates environmental, health and social disparities, especially affecting impoverished and vulnerable communities in the urban periphery. However, few studies contrast the global disparities in multiple wellbeing from inequitable green infrastructure (GI) and cooling perspectives. Through a combination of systematic
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A citizen science method to monitor a polyphagous shot hole borer infestation in Johannesburg's urban forest Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-18 Marko F. Mudede, Khaled Abutaleb, Solomon W. Newete, Marcus J. Byrne
Citizen science has become a powerful tool for gathering data, and the validity of these data should be tested. The accuracy of a citizen science database used to monitor the polyphagous shothole borer (PSHB) () (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) infestation in a suburb of the city of Johannesburg was assessed. Out of 785 trees surveyed by the citizen scientists, 157 trees (20%) were selected
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Insights from negative reviews in high-ratings, and the associations between park attributes: A case study in Park City, Chengdu Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Guoqiang Ma, Ziyang Zhang, Zhaocheng Ma, Shiwen Hu, Shan Luo
Urban parks, a public product and service, can provide ecological, social, cultural, and recreational resources essential for sustainable urban development. Park attributes are valuable indicators for evaluating parks, and park planning and management personnel must consider visitors’ perceptions of these attributes. However, previous studies often ignored or underestimated negative attributes, especially
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Bridging biodiversity and gardening: Unravelling the interplay of socio-demographic factors, garden practices, and garden characteristics Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Zsófia Varga-Szilay, Kinga Gabriela Fetykó, Gergely Szövényi, Gábor Pozsgai
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Multi-method analysis of urban green space accessibility: Influences of land use, greenery types, and individual characteristics factors Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Kaiqi Zhang, Mingze Chen
Urban green spaces (UGS) are an important foundation for supporting sustainable urban development and benefiting the well-being of residents. However, access to green spaces is a complex and dynamic process. Existing studies have mainly used a single method to assess UGS accessibility, and research on influencing factors has less focused on a multi-variable perspective. In this study, we innovatively
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Understanding how we can encourage front gardening: Analysing capability and opportunity factors from a nationally representative survey Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Rachael Frost, Niamh Murtagh
Front gardens provide environmental and public health benefits to urban spaces, but are increasingly being covered with impermeable surfacing rather than plants and greenery. To complement and extend the exploration of motivations in the literature on front gardening, we used data collected in a national survey of 1000 adults aged 20–64 in England to explore what capability and opportunity factors
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Perceptions of Detroit vacant lot greening designs related to depressive symptoms and household flooding Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Isabella Shehab, Joan Iverson Nassauer, Noah J. Webster, Natalie Sampson, Jiayang Li
This study contributes to empirical evidence about how design and maintenance of vacant lot greening in the form of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) may benefit vulnerable populations - specifically people living with depressive symptoms or who experience household flooding. Legacy cities like Detroit, Michigan, have high rates of property vacancy with associated community concerns about personal
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Do we have enough space for the trees we need? Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-12 Eric Lund, Helena Nordh
In 2021, two guidelines were introduced with the purpose of increasing cities’ tree canopy coverage (TCC): Konijnendijk’s 3–30–300 rule, where 30 represents the goal to achieve at least 30 % TCC, and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s (SEPA) guideline, aiming for all Swedish cities to increase their TCC by two percentage points (%pts) within a period of 10 years. While these ambitious goals
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Inequities in urban tree care based on socioeconomic status Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Sandra V. Uribe, Nélida R. Villaseñor
Urban trees are key elements for livable cities because they provide ecological, social, and economic benefits. Due to their importance, tree care should assure their welfare and ecosystem service provision. Among tree care strategies, pruning is highly controversial because it can be performed poorly, risking tree and human welfare. For the first time, we investigate whether the “luxury effect”, that
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Estimating aboveground biomass of tropical urban forests with UAV-borne hyperspectral and LiDAR data Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Matheus Pinheiro Ferreira, Gabriela Barbosa Martins, Thaís Moreira Hidalgo de Almeida, Rafael da Silva Ribeiro, Valdir Florêncio da Veiga Júnior, Igor da Silva Rocha Paz, Marinez Ferreira de Siqueira, Bruno Coutinho Kurtz
Urban trees and forests can contribute to climate change mitigation by sequestering carbon in their living tissues, with aboveground biomass (AGB) playing a pivotal role. This study explores the capability of UAV-borne hyperspectral and LiDAR data for estimating AGB in tropical urban forests. Structural attributes of trees, such as diameter at breast height (DBH), total height, and wood density, were
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Towards a better understanding of capitalization of urban greening: Examining the interactive relationship between public and club green space accessibility Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Lu Shan, Zhengxi Fan, Shenjing He
With the inequalities in accessing urban green space being intensified worldwide, the capitalization of urban green space (UGS) is increasingly becoming an important concern for achieving inclusive and sustainable urban development. Although the relationship between greening and capital investment has been widely investigated, little is known about the role of residential club green space in the capitalization
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Greenbelt's impact on urban forest habitat: Insights from morphological analysis in quantifying conservation effects Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Jinhoo Hwang, Kyungil Lee, Youngjae Yoo, Yoonji Kim, Seong Woo Jeon, Yuyoung Choi
Urban forests play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity in highly urbanized areas by providing habitats for various species and promoting ecological connectivity. However, managing urban forests presents challenges such as low habitat quality and fragmentation risks. To address these challenges, protected areas serve as a fundamental policy tool. This study analyzes the effect of Greenbelt areas
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Can periodical cicadas contribute to urban greening? Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Don Cipollini
The potential fertilization effect of the decomposition of periodical cicadas on plant growth has been often discussed, but little quantified. I demonstrated this effect in an urban context by examining the effect of decomposing cicada carcasses and commercial lawn fertilizer on the growth of lawn grass in an 80-day greenhouse experiment. Deposition of cicada carcasses benefited aboveground growth
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Impact of changing urban typologies on residential vegetation and its climate-effects – A case study from Helsinki, Finland Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Paula-Kaisa Leppänen, Antti Kinnunen, Ranja Hautamäki, Leena Järvi, Minttu Havu, Seppo Junnila, Outi Tahvonen
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Incorporating pruning into the carbon footprint of tree production based on terrestrial laser scanning Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Zhe Liu, Fan Yang, Xi Zheng
Pruning is a major source of carbon emissions from urban trees. The high cost of evaluating pruning quantities by destructive measurements has limited the research on pruning. By combining terrestrial laser scanning and quantitative structure models, pruning quantities can be assessed non-destructively. This study focuses on the impact of pruning during tree production, as it is intense and has been
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Exploring perceptions, cognitive factors, and motivations: A study on green structures on residential rooftops Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Mahsa Tarashkar, Salman Qureshi, Akbar Rahimi
Urban greenhouse and green roof cultivation propose a nature-based solution to current socio-ecological challenges in urban ecosystems, as it offers several socio-ecological solutions and benefits. The interdisciplinary techniques for scientific explorations of cognition and perception towards urban green structures could not get the attention of the researchers across varying scientific disciplines
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Perceptions of stakeholders on nature-based solutions in urban planning: A thematic analysis in six European cities Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Boldizsár Megyesi, Amir Gholipour, Federico Cuomo, Eriona Canga, Alexandra Tsatsou, Violeta Zihlmann, Ranka Junge, Dragan Milosevic, Rocío Pineda-Martos
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Characterizing BVOC emissions of common plant species in northern China using real world measurements: Towards strategic species selection to minimize ozone forming potential of urban greening Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Baowen Zhang, Yanqi Jia, Guangkun Bai, Huijuan Han, Weizhen Yang, Wenxia Xie, Lingyu Li
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Rediscovering circularity in productive urban landscapes Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-28 Akiko Iida, Toru Terada, Kazuaki Tsuchiya, Tadashi Yamaguchi, Makoto Yokohari
The recycling of urban green waste generated from urban forests is important in enhancing urban circularity; however, most green waste remains underutilized. An effective way to recycle green waste is composting. Recent studies show the effectiveness of decentralized composting in home and community gardens; however, little is yet known about linkage to commercial urban agriculture, which could play
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Feasibility of constructed soils for tree planting – A pilot study in New York City Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Saidan Qi, Zhongqi Cheng, Richard Hallett, Sara P. Egendorf, Andrew B. Reinmann, Peter M. Groffman
Constructed soils are soils that are created with a mixture of various materials. An innovative soil exchange program - the Clean Soil Bank (CSB) in New York City allows recycling of clean glacial outwash sediments excavated from depth at construction sites. One previous study showed that soils constructed from CSB sediment and compost can effectively support crop growth in community gardens, but no
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Urban treescapes as everyday workplaces and knowledge battlegrounds: Lessons from Bangkok, Thailand Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Chieh-Ming Lai
Urban greening expertise and programs are pursued and circulated globally to enhance urban livability and sustainability, but the outcomes are often mixed and are accompanied by side effects. Drawing on the concept of “worlding,” this paper examines the processes and outcomes of a training program that introduced tree climbing techniques from overseas to reduce the aggressive pruning practices by the
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Matching supply and demand of cooling service provided by urban green and blue space Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Yasha Wang, Wanlu Ouyang, Jinquan Zhang
Urban blue-green space (UBGS) has been extensively investigated for its climate regulation capability in the context of climate change. However, current efforts are limited toward the cooling effects mismatch in supply and demand of UBGS. This study adapts the framework of ecosystem supply and demand to quantify the supply-demand matching of the cooling effects of UBGS. Two indices were proposed to
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The effects of interaction with audiovisual elements on perceived restoration in urban parks in freezing weather Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Ruining Zhang, Ling Zhu, Xinhao Yang, Rumei Han, Yuan Zhang, Jian Kang
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The unequal connectivity of parks and tree canopy in 10 U.S. cities Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Michelle Stuhlmacher, Yushim Kim
The connectivity of urban green space has a strong influence on the benefits that green space provides—more connected green space has been linked to greater biodiversity, increased recreational opportunities, improved air quality, and increased noise attenuation. Previous urban green space equity research largely focuses on the total amount or accessibility of green space, ignoring connectivity and
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Tokyo’s urban tree challenge: Decline in tree canopy cover in Tokyo from 2013 to 2022 Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Kinya Shiraishi, Toru Terada
The important contributions of urban trees and green spaces to climate moderation, disaster mitigation, and public health have been widely recognized. Tree canopy cover is one of the simplest proxies for assessing the extent of urban forests and their associated benefits. Many cities are targeting increases in the extent of their urban canopies as a means of mitigating the impact of urbanization and
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Comparing subjective and objective greenspace accessibility: Implications for real greenspace usage among adults Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Dong Liu, Mei-Po Kwan, Zhenchuan Yang, Zihan Kan
This study investigates the relationship between subjective greenspace perception and objective greenspace accessibility as well as the significant factors associated with higher real greenspace usage based on survey data collected in Hong Kong. The results reveal that there is no statistically significant relationship between subjective greenspace perception and objective greenspace accessibility
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Rethinking urban park accessibility in the context of demographic change: A population structure perspective Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Jie Chen, Hongyu Li, Shixian Luo, Jing Xie, Daer Su, Takeshi Kinoshita
Rapid demographic change has reshaped the demand for and use of urban parks, profoundly affecting park accessibility inequities. In response to the need for park equity planning under demographic change, we have rethought the gaps in existing park accessibility research. In this study, we revisited and modified the two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method, re-naming this method as the floatable
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Urban hedges facilitate spontaneous woody plants Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Eva Horvat, Mirjana Šipek, Nina Sajna
Most trees and other woody plants growing within urban areas are deliberately cultivated native or non-native plants. Opportunities for spontaneous establishment and spread of woody species are scarce in an urban environment, especially if the establishment begins from seeds. We hypothesized that urban hedges might offer safe sites for the spontaneous establishment of woody plants, which reach the
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Peri-urban Mediterranean plant communities are shaped by chronic anthropogenic disturbances Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Marta Pianta, Mariasole Calbi, Davide Dagnino, Claudia Turcato, Enrica Roccotiello
Peri-urban plant communities perform key ecological functions. However, the integrity of peri-urban vegetation is threatened by the continuous expansion of built-up areas and anthropogenic activities, which result in low-intensity, but continuous and pervasive chronic anthropogenic disturbances (CADs). Despite the growing attention to the ecological role of peri-urban vegetation patches, the assessment
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Nature in urban green spaces: Main attractor or nice background? Drivers and dynamics of cultural ecosystem services provision Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Sylwia Kulczyk, Tomasz Grzyb, Edyta Woźniak, Marta Derek
Urban parks and forests are important providers of cultural ecosystem services (CES) for the majority of the global population. Data from diverse sources are needed to reflect both ecological and social aspects of CES delivery in these areas. Understanding and disentangling this complex relationship is crucial to managing urban green spaces (UGS) in a way that maximizes users’ cultural benefits, and