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This Special Issue of Forests explores the role of soundscapes in urban forested areas. It is comprised of 11 papers involving soundscape studies conducted in urban forests from Asia and Africa. This collection contains six research fields: (1) the ecological patterns and processes of forest soundscapes; (2) the boundary effects and perceptual topology; (3) natural soundscapes and human health; (4) the experience of multi-sensory interactions; (5) environmental behavior and cognitive disposition; and (6) soundscape resource management in forests.

Urban forestry. --- Landscape architecture. --- Horticultural service industry --- Landscape gardening --- Landscaping industry --- City forestry --- Forestry, Urban --- Urban forests --- Arboriculture --- Forests and forestry --- Urban vegetation management --- Trees in cities

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This book focuses on urban "green infrastructure" – the interconnected web of vegetated spaces like street trees, parks and peri-urban forests that provide essential ecosystem services in cities. The green infrastructure approach embodies the idea that these services, such as storm-water runoff control, pollutant filtration and amenities for outdoor recreation, are just as vital for a modern city as those provided by any other type of infrastructure. Ensuring that these ecosystem services are indeed delivered in an equitable and sustainable way requires knowledge of the physical attributes of trees and urban green spaces, tools for coping with the complex social and cultural dynamics, and an understanding of how these factors can be integrated in better governance practices. By conveying the findings and recommendations of COST Action FP1204 GreenInUrbs, this volume summarizes the collaborative efforts of researchers and practitioners from across Europe to address these challenges. .

Earth sciences. --- Life sciences. --- Environment. --- Social sciences. --- Earth Sciences. --- Earth Sciences, general. --- Life Sciences, general. --- Environment, general. --- Social Sciences, general. --- Urban forestry --- parker --- trær --- bynært --- økosystemer --- City forestry --- Forestry, Urban --- Urban forests --- Arboriculture --- Forests and forestry --- Urban vegetation management --- Trees in cities --- Geography. --- Environmental sciences. --- Environmental science --- Science --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history --- Behavioral sciences --- Human sciences --- Sciences, Social --- Social science --- Social studies --- Civilization --- Geosciences --- Environmental sciences --- Physical sciences --- Ecology. --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Population biology --- Ecology

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The concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is becoming increasingly relevant in international and European policy frameworks. In March 2022, the fifth session of the United Nations Assembly for the Environment (UNEA-5) adopted a formal “Resolution on Nature-based Solutions NbS for Supporting Sustainable Development”, in which an agreed definition of NbS was given, recognizing their important role in the global response to climate change and its social, economic, and environmental effects. Forest ecosystems, including natural forests, managed forests, agroforestry systems, and urban and peri-urban forests, can be considered as multifunctional NbS, delivering key ecosystem services to people and supporting biodiversity. However, for the effective implementation and mainstreaming of forests as NbS, several research gaps still need to be addressed.This collection of papers presents relevant results from scientific researchers about the ecosystem services provided by forests in natural and urban contexts, encompassing not only providing services, but also regulation and maintenance services, such as carbon and air pollution sink, as well as recreational services. The impacts of environmental changes on forest multifunctionality and services provision are also investigated. Case studies for monetary valuation, willingness to pay for ecosystem services, and cost/benefit analyses are presented. The potential trade-offs and synergies between services, which might result from different stakeholders’ perspective and management strategies, are identified and critically discussed, adopting a science–policy interface approach.

Research & information: general --- Environmental economics --- climate change mitigation and adaptation --- air quality --- water quality --- recreation --- plant functional traits --- land-use planning --- forest management and restoration --- protected areas --- monetary valuation and accounting --- socio-economic benefits --- air purification --- deliberation --- forest ecosystems --- economic valuation --- social valuation --- crown conditions --- delayed mortality --- heat and drought waves --- long-term monitoring --- ICP Forests --- crown recovery --- economic value --- recreational services --- tourist satisfaction --- national forest parks --- ecosystem services --- national nature reserve --- spatiotemporal dynamics --- trade-off --- synergy --- human health --- human well-being --- urban sustainability --- green deal --- urban forests --- green roofs --- multifunctionality --- SOFRs --- FMI --- carbon sink --- efficiency --- GIS --- RS --- carbon neutrality --- air pollution removal --- carbon sequestration --- auction price --- payments for ecosystem services --- Xin’an River Basin

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Amsterdamse Bos, Bois de Boulogne, Epping Forest, Grunewald, Zoniënwoud; throughout history, cities in Europe and elsewhere have developed close relationships with nearby woodland areas. In some cases, cities have even developed – and in some cases are promoting – a distinct ‘forest identity’. This book introduces the rich heritage of these city forests as cultural landscapes, and shows that cities and forests can be mutually beneficial. Essential reading for students and researchers interested in urban sustainability and urban forestry, this book also has much wider appeal. For with city forests playing an increasingly important role in local government sustainability programs, it provides an important reference for those involved in urban planning and decision making, public affairs and administration, and even public health. From providers of livelihoods to healthy recreational environments, and from places of inspiration and learning to a source of conflict, the book presents examples of city forests from around the world. These cases clearly illustrate how the social and cultural development of towns and forests has often gone hand in hand. They also reveal how better understanding of city forests as distinct cultural and social phenomena can help to strengthen synergies both between cities and forests, and between urban society and nature.

Urban forestry. --- Life sciences. --- Cultural property. --- Cultural heritage. --- Regional planning. --- Urban planning. --- Landscape architecture. --- Urban ecology (Biology). --- Forestry. --- Nature. --- Environment. --- Life Sciences. --- Urban Ecology. --- Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning. --- Landscape Architecture. --- Cultural Heritage. --- Popular Science in Nature and Environment. --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Science --- Forest land --- Forest lands --- Forest planting --- Forest production --- Forest sciences --- Forestation --- Forested lands --- Forestland --- Forestlands --- Forestry --- Forestry industry --- Forestry sciences --- Land, Forest --- Lands, Forest --- Silviculture --- Sylviculture --- Woodlands --- Woods (Forests) --- Agriculture --- Natural resources --- Afforestation --- Arboriculture --- Logging --- Timber --- Tree crops --- Trees --- Cities and towns --- City ecology (Biology) --- Ecology --- Horticultural service industry --- Landscape gardening --- Landscaping industry --- City planning --- Civic planning --- Land use, Urban --- Model cities --- Redevelopment, Urban --- Slum clearance --- Town planning --- Urban design --- Urban development --- Urban planning --- Land use --- Planning --- Art, Municipal --- Civic improvement --- Regional planning --- Urban policy --- Urban renewal --- Regional development --- State planning --- Human settlements --- Landscape protection --- Cultural heritage --- Cultural patrimony --- Cultural resources --- Heritage property --- National heritage --- National patrimony --- National treasure --- Patrimony, Cultural --- Treasure, National --- Property --- World Heritage areas --- Environmental aspects --- Government policy --- Management --- City forestry --- Forestry, Urban --- Urban forests --- Forests and forestry --- Urban vegetation management --- Trees in cities --- Forests and forestry. --- Architecture. --- Architecture, Western (Western countries) --- Building design --- Buildings --- Construction --- Western architecture (Western countries) --- Art --- Building --- Urban ecology --- Urban environment --- Social ecology --- Sociology, Urban --- Design and construction --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology