Urban tree diversity for sustainable cities - policy brief

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dc.contributor.authorMorgenroth J
dc.contributor.authorKonijnendijk van den Bosch C
dc.contributor.authorÖstberg J
dc.contributor.authorHarðarson SB
dc.contributor.authorWiström B
dc.contributor.authorNielsen, Anders Busse
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-12T22:18:44Z
dc.date.available2019-08-12T22:18:44Z
dc.date.issued2016en
dc.date.updated2019-06-19T23:45:32Z
dc.description.abstractThe world is urbanising at an unprecedented rate – over half the world’s population live in cities. This proportion is even higher in Europe, where nearly three quarters of people live in cities. Globally, the urbanised population is projected to increase to 66% by 2050, with 95% of urban expansion expected to occur in the developing world. Urban trees provide a range of ecosystem services, thus they form a vital component of liveable cities. But urban forests are threatened by land use conflicts, climate change, intensive human use and abuse, as well as pests and disease – and as a consequence, the social, economic and environmental benefits relied upon by citizens are threatened. Fortunately, species diversity, diversity within species, age and structural diversity can support urban forest health, and thus ensure optimal and long-term provision of ecosystem services in the face of such threats.en
dc.identifier.citationMorgenroth J, A.B. N, Konijnendijk van den Bosch C, Östberg J, Harðarson SB, Wiström B (2016). Urban tree diversity for sustainable cities - policy brief. Nordic Forest Research.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/16897
dc.language.isoen
dc.subject.anzsrcField of Research::12 - Built Environment and Design::1205 - Urban and Regional Planning::120507 - Urban Analysis and Developmenten
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::41 - Environmental sciences::4102 - Ecological applications::410206 - Landscape ecologyen
dc.titleUrban tree diversity for sustainable cities - policy briefen
dc.typeReportsen
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