Urban Forestry & Urban Greening最新文献

{"title":"From microclimate response to systemic adaptation: A temporal framework for socioecological urban greening under compound climate risks","authors":"Xiaoying Jiang,&nbsp;Jun Zhai","doi":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129210","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129210","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As climate-related risks intensify in urban environments, green infrastructure must evolve from static design toward temporally adaptive systems that integrate ecological performance with governance needs. This study reframes urban planting as socioecological infrastructure, conceptualizing it not as a fixed intervention but as a time-sensitive mechanism that mediates between microclimate response and systemic adaptation under compound climate risks. We propose a dual-mode planting framework that links short-term thermal mitigation—assessed through ENVI-met microclimate simulations—with long-term ecological resilience, quantified using a Climate Adaptability Index (CAI) based on eight entropy-weighted functional traits. This temporal logic is empirically tested in Gongshu District, Hangzhou, across three urban typologies (commercial, residential, mixed-use), demonstrating that vertically layered hybrid configurations can reduce peak air temperature by 2.3–2.9 °C while supporting ecological succession and structural durability. Rather than treating mitigation and adaptation as separate goals, this approach aligns them along a continuous planting trajectory, operationalized through typology-calibrated strategies. The proposed model provides a replicable, data-driven basis for species selection, spatial configuration, and adaptive greening policy—advancing climate-resilient urban governance and proactive adaptation planning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49394,"journal":{"name":"Urban Forestry & Urban Greening","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 129210"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145657336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A supply-demand evaluation framework for uncovering age and gender inequities in urban green space cooling- A case study of Fuzhou","authors":"Huili Xie ,&nbsp;Meizi You ,&nbsp;Yi Xiao ,&nbsp;Xingzhao Liu ,&nbsp;Shengping Li ,&nbsp;Jing Liu ,&nbsp;ChengHe Guan ,&nbsp;Zhikang Bao ,&nbsp;Xiaofeng Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129172","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129172","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rapid urbanization and intensified urban heat island effects have increased the need for effective, equitable cooling strategies. Urban green spaces (UGS), as nature-based solutions, provide critical cooling benefits that support thermal comfort and enhance urban resilience. However, disparities in cooling needs and access persist across gender and age, with vulnerable populations often facing unequal access to UGS resources. Despite growing attention to UGS equity, methods for quantifying demographic-specific mismatches between cooling supply and population demand remain underdeveloped. To address this gap, we developed a supply–demand evaluation framework to examine spatial equity and age- and gender-related environmental injustices in UGS cooling benefits in Fuzhou, China. The results show: 1) UGS cooling benefits supply and demand exhibit broadly similar spatial patterns across demographic groups but divergent patterns between the urban center and periphery. 2) Fuzhou’s main urban area faces pronounced supply–demand mismatches, with elderly and female populations more affected by uneven resource distribution. 3) Significant disparities (p &lt; 0.001) exist across age and gender groups, with children and middle-aged adults experiencing greater mismatches, while men face more severe supply deficits. Although UGS spatially favors vulnerable groups, substantial inequities in cooling access remain. Notably, targeted planning and management strategies were proposed for urban and green space systems, tailored to different population groups and types of supply–demand mismatch. This study highlights the urgent need for age- and gender-responsive UGS planning and offers a transferable approach to reduce cooling inequalities, supporting more equitable and climate-resilient urban environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49394,"journal":{"name":"Urban Forestry & Urban Greening","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 129172"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145554473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Co-evaluating the social benefits of urban biodiversity: A case study of the Botanical Gardens at Utrecht University, the Netherlands","authors":"Asef Ayatollahi ,&nbsp;Niki Frantzeskaki ,&nbsp;Eugenio Morello","doi":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129236","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129236","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Green spaces, as a critical part of urban infrastructure, provide a wide range of social, cultural, and economic benefits through ecosystem services to humans. Human-nature relations and social values created by nature at the urban scale are unique to each context, and therefore, for a concise planning approach, it is essential to fully grasp the benefits through local social values. By addressing the gaps in the literature, this research aims to develop and apply an engaging, adaptable, and replicable monitoring methodology that focuses on co-evaluation, building upon experiential narratives of the social benefits of urban nature. Focusing on a local case study of Utrecht University Botanical Gardens, and relying on transdisciplinary methods such as public workshops, semi-structured interviews, and gamified ecosystem services benefits selection, this research emphasizes a co-evaluation that builds on experiential narratives of the social benefits of urban nature and biodiversity. The results initially identify narratives of urban biodiversity explicating how and what people recognize as urban biodiversity in the Botanical Gardens and the related social values using ecosystem services (ES) benefits. Secondly, alongside narratives, the social benefits of nature and biodiversity are explored through the benefits selected by participants, which indicate the perception of visitors and locals about the place. Ultimately, the results of co-evaluation are reflected in direct recommendations for improving the Botanical Gardens. This proposed methodology, as a replicable and engaging approach, provides a participatory framework that bridges the gap between ecological metrics and local social values when evaluating the recognized and perceived social-ecological benefits of urban nature.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49394,"journal":{"name":"Urban Forestry & Urban Greening","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 129236"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145784948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unequal paths to nature: Mobile-phone insights into park visits in nine major cities in the United States","authors":"Michaelmary Chukwu ,&nbsp;Xiao Huang ,&nbsp;Khadijah Audu ,&nbsp;Huaqing Wang ,&nbsp;Subasish Das","doi":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129196","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129196","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban park visitation in the United States remains markedly unequal, a gap accentuated by post-pandemic mobility shifts. Drawing on anonymized mobile-phone traces in 2022 aggregated to 10,525 census block groups, we mapped weekly trips to parks in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, San Diego, and San Jose. One-way ANOVA revealed significant (α ≤ 0.01) associations between visitation and income, race, travel mode, and commute time. An optimized XGBoost model explained 85 % of the variance and identified a log-normalized, per-capita “ <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>D</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>w</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>(weighted distance)” as a strong associative factor, followed by neighborhood car ownership. Partial-dependence plots highlighted non-linear, city-specific responses to mobility intensity. Collectively, higher-income, majority-Asian, and White communities benefited from more frequent park use, whereas predominantly Black and low-income areas were systematically underserved. These findings show that access to urban nature is shaped less by simple proximity than by entrenched socio-economic structures that differ across metropolitan areas. Targeted investments in transit and park infrastructure within disadvantaged neighborhoods are essential to redress these inequities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49394,"journal":{"name":"Urban Forestry & Urban Greening","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 129196"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145611662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adapting cemeteries for child visitors: Professionals’ perspectives on inclusion and child-friendliness","authors":"Cecilia Karlsson,&nbsp;Märit Jansson","doi":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129222","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129222","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cemeteries are visited by various user groups and may become increasingly important for them with increased densification of other open spaces. While there is a small but growing body of research on activities such as recreation in cemeteries, studies focusing on children as visitors are particularly scarce. This study therefore explores how cemeteries can be made more child-friendly and inclusive for children. Interviews were conducted with eight professionals working with cemeteries in Sweden, including cemetery managers, project managers, a vicar, a pedagogue, and a landscape architect. Two of these interviews related to cemeteries where adaptations for children had been made. The results revealed different perspectives, highlighting a general willingness to better include children, in ways that can be considered respectful. Although actual examples of adaptations appear rare, combinations of child-friendliness with nature and biodiversity, or with concrete maintenance, may be of particular interest. Identified barriers for more child-friendly cemeteries include unclear responsibilities, as well as a lack of knowledge and time.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49394,"journal":{"name":"Urban Forestry & Urban Greening","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 129222"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145689669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “The need for human-centered design for AI robots in urban parks and forests” [Urban For. & Urban Greening 91 (2024) 128186]","authors":"Wanggi Jaung","doi":"10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129267","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129267","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49394,"journal":{"name":"Urban Forestry & Urban Greening","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 129267"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146037321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Undergraduate students’ career goals and perceptions of urban forestry in Historically Black Colleges and Universities","authors":"Yujuan Chen ,&nbsp;De’Etra Young ,&nbsp;Aria McElroy ,&nbsp;Reginald Archer ,&nbsp;David Padgett ,&nbsp;Alton Thompson","doi":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129217","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129217","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As an emerging profession, urban forestry is receiving increasing interest and attention globally. Yet, urban forestry student numbers and student awareness of urban forestry as a career are still low. Little is known about undergraduate students’ career goals and perceptions of urban forestry in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). To address this research gap, a 39-question online survey was developed and distributed via email to undergraduate students majoring in agriculture, environmental science, and natural resource management at all 19 land-grant HBCUs. A total of 81 responses were received. We found that although students valued urban forests, most of participants (66.7 %) were either slightly knowledgeable or not knowledgeable at all about urban forestry. Most students (72.9 %) were aware of urban forestry as a profession and their awareness was related to current nature-based outdoor activities (p = 0.0298), but only 22.0 % of respondents considered becoming an urban forester in the future which was affected by their household income levels (p = 0.0453). Interest in urban forestry was notably high (93.0 %); however, only 32.1 % of respondents had actively sought to learn more about the topic. Their primary sources of information included the internet, classes, consultations with professors or experts or specialists, books, and participation in conferences or meetings. Additionally, only a few respondents (26.8 %) reported that their universities offer urban forestry-related courses, but 53.7 % of respondents were interested in taking the courses if available in the future. These findings imply the needs of urban forestry program development, curriculum design, and student career support at HBCUs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49394,"journal":{"name":"Urban Forestry & Urban Greening","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 129217"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145689645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding climate-friendly gardening behaviour and its climate impact","authors":"Valerie Dewaelheyns ,&nbsp;Pieter Raymaekers ,&nbsp;Florian Lange ,&nbsp;Kelly Wittemans ,&nbsp;Janne Teerlinck ,&nbsp;Ben Somers ,&nbsp;Trui Steen","doi":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129193","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129193","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>How can gardeners be mobilized in climate policies? While private domestic gardens cover substantial shares of urban areas worldwide, their contribution to climate change adaptation and mitigation depends on whether gardening behaviours can become more climate-friendly. This exploratory study aims to understand the behavioural potential for climate-friendly gardening. Our interdisciplinary multi-method approach measured climate-friendly gardening in two ways. Self-reported behaviour was measured by questioning gardeners’ self-reported investment in climate-friendly gardening, while their gardens’ climate impact was objectively measured via the Biotope Area Factor using remote sensing data. Ordinary Least Squares Regression modelling on data from Belgian private garden owners (<em>n</em> = 830) demonstrated to what extent both measures relate to psychological, socio-demographic, and spatial characteristics. Notably, self-reported investment in climate-friendly gardening did not relate to objective climate impact. Furthermore, self-reported investment primarily related to psychological correlates, whereas the objectively measured impact associated with a combination of psychological, socio-demographic, and spatial characteristics. Interestingly, subjective knowledge about gardening in general, impact awareness, and personal norms were three psychological characteristics that related to both behaviour and impact. Finally, psychological correlates of both climate-friendly gardening investment and impact varied in function of the spatial context. To empower people to engage in impactful climate-friendly gardening, it is important to focus on enhancing general gardening knowledge; raising awareness of gardens’ broader environmental impact, especially among residents of terraced housing; and fostering a shift in personal norms, particularly on tidy gardens in suburban areas. Our findings highlight the importance of tailoring behavioural interventions to specific spatial contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49394,"journal":{"name":"Urban Forestry & Urban Greening","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 129193"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145613615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Saving water, supporting pollinators: Greening new residential developments through soil remediation and diverse native plantings","authors":"Mykayla Hagaman ,&nbsp;Patrick J. Bohlen ,&nbsp;David Jenkins ,&nbsp;Robin P. Marquez ,&nbsp;Basil V. Iannone III ,&nbsp;Brooke Moffis","doi":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129214","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129214","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pollinators provide key ecological services, but are declining worldwide, mainly due to habitat loss. Suburban development is a major land use change globally, and these landscapes can be designed and managed to support pollinator conservation. Incorporating native plants that are drought tolerant into suburban landscapes benefits pollinators and may reduce irrigation demands. However, degraded urban soils may be a barrier to native plant establishment. We conducted an experiment with 27 native plant species to test two hypotheses: a) adding compost to soils prior to planting would increase native plant growth and floral production, leading to more abundant and diverse pollinators, but b) irrigation would not have these effects because of native plants’ local adaptations. The experiment consisted of 16 plots treated with factorial irrigation (as-needed or scheduled) and compost (compost-amended or not) treatments. We examined plant-pollinator interactions across two years using visual counts of individuals visiting open flowers and recorded 4061 potential pollinators from 156 different species. Compost doubled floral abundance and greatly increased pollinator abundance and species richness. The as-needed irrigation treatment reduced water usage by 79 % relative to weekly irrigation without impacting floral or pollinator abundance. Top pollinator-attracting plants changed across seasons, supporting distinct pollinator assemblages. Our findings show that remediating soils with compost and enhancing native plant diversity in new suburban landscapes can enhance the ecological value of native plants to pollinator communities. Research fostering collaboration among ecologists, landscapers, and developers can translate into large-scale implementation of more sustainable landscape approaches that achieve multiple conservation goals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49394,"journal":{"name":"Urban Forestry & Urban Greening","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 129214"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145657344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"To what extent do urban forest and green space plans include housing-related content?","authors":"Jessica Quinton","doi":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129240","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129240","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Housing impacts (or is impacted by) the abundance and accessibility of urban forests and green spaces (UFGS) in multiple ways. However, these impacts are often overlooked in practice due to organizational siloing. This study analyzed 112 UFGS planning documents from Canada and the US to determine (1) whether they considered any housing impacts; (2) what housing-related challenges and opportunities they identified; and (3) whether these challenges/opportunities have evolved. Most plans considered at least one housing impact, and most impacts were related to (limited) money and space. The most common impacts were: (1) UFGS increase property values; (2) some residences lack UFGS access; (3) residential development provides funding/space for UFGS; and (4) housing demand increases pressure on existing UFGS. Less common were homelessness in UFGS; using housing-related taxes to fund UFGS; and green gentrification. Interestingly, not all plans agreed on whether an impact was an opportunity or a challenge. For example, UFGS increasing property values was often seen as a benefit for homeowners and local governments. However, recently it has been seen as a disbenefit, if it leads to gentrification. Future research and/or practice needs to carefully consider whether housing-related impacts are an opportunity or a challenge in their given context. Further suggestions include (1) implementing/evaluating housing affordability measures alongside greening; (2) establishing funding sources for greening independent of residential development; (3) developing/evaluating innovative strategies to green densifying areas; (4) developing regulations, incentives, and supports for greening private property; and (5) establishing meaningful collaborations with housing, land-use, and/or social services departments/organizations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49394,"journal":{"name":"Urban Forestry & Urban Greening","volume":"116 ","pages":"Article 129240"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145784934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}