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  • Urban forests between challenges and opportunities

    Urban forests between challenges and opportunities

    In face of the challenges brought by urbanisation and climate change, more and more experts are pointing to a simple yet extremely effective solution: nature. To explore the potential of urban forests for greener, healthier, and more sustainable cities, on the 15th of February 2023 Uforest held the hybrid event “Urban forests between challenges and…

  • Trees can help reduce deaths attributed to the urban heat island effect

    Trees can help reduce deaths attributed to the urban heat island effect

    A new study by ISGlobal estimates that increasing urban tree coverage could prevent one third of deaths caused by summer heat Over 4% of deaths in cities during the summer months are due to urban heat islands, and one third of these deaths could be prevented by reaching a tree cover of 30%, according to…

  • Can technology help us assess our city’s greenery?

    Can technology help us assess our city’s greenery?

    People need and want nature in their lives. Our technological advancement has made us blind to the changes that happen in our cities. There is no doubt that cities must become greener places. Therefore, we need a plan to properly manage the green infrastructure in a city. How can we use technology this regard?

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