Challenges and strategies in meeting urban tree canopy targets: A scenario discovery analysis to guide urban forest planning in new developments

With increasing urban populations worldwide, new developments face ambitious tree canopy cover targets to mitigate urban heat, reduce stormwater runoff, support biodiversity, and promote health benefits. Achieving substantial tree canopy cover in dense urban areas is challenging due to space constra...

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Published in:	Trees, Forests and People
Main Authors:	Raymundo Marcos Martinez, Natthanij Soonsawad, Mariana Dias Baptista, Stephen Cook, Guy Barnett, Joseph Chee, Tim Field, Tim Muster
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-03-01
Subjects:	Tree canopy cover Scenario analysis Species selection Urban forest planning Sydney Science Park
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666719325000159