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An insight to the current state and sustainability of urban forests across Great Britain based on i-Tree Eco surveys

Lead Author: Madalena Vaz Monteiro

Research into the sustainability of 12 urban forests across Great Britain, and recommendation of a framework to rate sustainability of urban trees.

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COMMUNITREE: Connecting tree databases to the public, improving urban tree data for business, government and research

Trees are fundamental components of our urban environment: they make cities more pleasant to live in, keep them cool in summer, reduce flooding, clean the air, provide homes for wildlife, and are a living connection to the past. Trees can also be a source of conflict between local authorities and...

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Understanding the role of urban tree management on ecosystem services

Urban forests provide ecosystem services that contribute to human health, liveability and sustainability. The management of trees influences the delivery of these ecosystem services and thus helps determine the total benefit provided by an urban forest. This Research Note summarises two Research Reports that assessed the delivery of regulating ecosystem services by 30 tree species […]

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Ecosystem services delivery by small and medium stature urban trees

This Research Report reviews the provision of four ecosystem services by 18 small and medium stature tree species using the i-Tree Eco model and compares the performance of these trees in different age groups.

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Ecosystem services delivery by large stature urban trees

This Research Report reviews the provision of four ecosystem services by 12 large stature tree species using the i-Tree Eco model and compares the performance of trees in different age classifications and climate regions.

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The role of urban trees and greenspaces in reducing urban air temperatures

This Research Note describes the negative impact that elevated urban temperatures can have on human thermal comfort and health and how urban green infrastructure can help lessen this impact.

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UK Urban Canopy Cover

Urban Canopy Cover

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i-Tree Eco Petersfield

About the Petersfield Town i-Tree Eco Study. i-Tree Eco provides a means to more fully understand a city's urban forest with respect to its species composition, structure and condition, and to calculate and value many of the ecological benefits that that urban forest provides to those and live and work in the city.

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An insight to the current state and sustainability of urban forests across Great Britain based on i-Tree Eco surveys

COMMUNITREE: Connecting tree databases to the public, improving urban tree data for business, government and research

Understanding the role of urban tree management on ecosystem services

Ecosystem services delivery by small and medium stature urban trees

Ecosystem services delivery by large stature urban trees

The role of urban trees and greenspaces in reducing urban air temperatures

UK Urban Canopy Cover

i-Tree Eco Petersfield

i-Tree Eco Projects

i-Tree Eco Southampton

i-Tree Eco Cardiff

i-Tree Eco Edinburgh

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