Although a number of comprehensive reviews have examined global ecosystem services
(ES), few have focused on studies that assess urban ecosystem services (UES). Given that …

Urban green space is purported to offset greenhouse‐gas (GHG) emissions, remove air and
water pollutants, cool local climate, and improve public health. To use these services …

The provision of ecosystem services is a prominent rationale for urban greening, and there
is a prevailing mantra that 'trees are good'. However, understanding how urban trees …

Many of the world's major cities have implemented tree planting programs based on
assumed environmental and social benefits of urban forests. Recent studies have …

We explore the potential of urban ecosystem services for improving resilience and quality of
life in cities. First, we classify and categorize important ecosystem services and disservices …

Urban green spaces (UGS) form an integral part of any urban area and quantity and quality
of UGS is of prime concern for planners and city administrators. Objective measure of …

Global urbanisation has increased pressures on ecosystems located within city boundaries,
resulting in loss and fragmentation of urban ecosystems. In September 2015, the United …

Tree planting has been proposed by the municipal government as a measure to alleviate air
pollution in Beijing, the capital of China. This study examines that proposal. It is based on …

Using data from selected areas in five UK cities, we studied the relationships between urban
form and the following measures of ecosystem performance: availability and patch …

This paper is a review of research in Chicago that linked analyses of vegetation structure
with forest functions and values. During 1991, the regions trees removed an estimated 5575 …