Ecosystem services and well-being dimensions related to urban green spaces–A systematic review

LV Pinto, M Inácio, CSS Ferreira, AD Ferreira… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces (UGS) supply several ecosystem services (ES) key to human
wellbeing. In this article, we conducted a systematic review focused on identifying UGS's ES …

The complex issue of urban trees—Stress factor accumulation and ecological service possibilities

M Czaja, A Kołton, P Muras - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review paper is the first that summarizes many aspects of the ecological role of trees in
urban landscapes while considering their growth conditions. Research Highlights are:(i) …

[HTML][HTML] Is green space associated with reduced crime? A national-scale study from the Global South

ZS Venter, C Shackleton, A Faull, L Lancaster… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Assumptions about the link between green space and crime mitigation are informed by
literature that overwhelmingly originates in the Global North. Little is known about the …

Urban ecosystem Services in Latin America: mismatch between global concepts and regional realities?

C Dobbs, FJ Escobedo, N Clerici, F de la Barrera… - Urban …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is one of the most urbanized and
biologically diverse regions in the world but is often characterized by weak environmental …

Trends in urban forestry research in Latin America & the Caribbean: a systematic literature review and synthesis

CO Barona, T Devisscher, C Dobbs, LO Aguilar… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Research on urban forests has expanded in the last 30 years in the US, Canada, Europe,
and Australia. Nonetheless, urban forestry has been explored to much less extent in the …

Associations between tree characteristics and street crime: A case study in downtown Austin, TX

S Lee, BW Koo, Y Kim - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban trees play a critical role in livable and safe communities. Few studies have attempted
to comprehensively examine a set of tree-related characteristics by using multiple measures …

Urban sustainability: integrating ecology in city design and planning

A Russo, GT Cirella - Sustainable human–nature relations: Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Urban sustainability depends on ecosystem services and biodiversity which directly affects
quality of urban life. At present, urbanization is having a drastic effect on the way human …

Perceived danger and landscape preferences of walking paths with trees and shrubs by women

A Lis, Ł Pardela, W Can, A Katlapa, Ł Rąbalski - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
There have been many studies on the impact of urban greenery on perceived danger and
preferences, but not many have been conducted in non-English speaking countries. We …

Views of government and non-government actors on urban forest management and governance in ten Latin-American capital cities

CO Barona, AA Eleuterio, A Vasquez, T Devisscher… - Land Use Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Addressing urban forest management and governance challenges is fundamental for
implementing urban forest policies. Most of the evidence on this topic comes from Global …

Does tree canopy moderate the association between neighborhood walkability and street crime?

S Lee - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Creating walkable places and increasing urban vegetation in neighborhoods have emerged
as important planning strategies to promote health, social, and environmental benefits …