Global urban reforestation can be an important natural climate solution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15547321 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hoong Chen Teo (0000-0003-0127-978X, National University of Singapore, corresponding author), Yiwen Zeng (0000-0001-7787-314X, National University of Singapore, corresponding author), Tasya Vadya Sarira (0000-0001-7643-4647, National University of Singapore), Tze Kwan Fung (0000-0002-3996-8807, National University of Singapore), Qiming Zheng (0000-0001-8190-9969, National University of Singapore), Xiao-Peng Song (0000-0002-8825-195X, National University of Singapore), Kwek Yan Chong (0000-0003-4754-8957, National University of Singapore), Lian Pin Koh (0000-0001-8152-3871, National University of Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 034059-034059 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/abe783 |
| OpenAlex | W3130894089 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 43 |
The climate mitigation potential of urban nature-based solutions (NBSs) is often perceived as insignificant and thus overlooked, as cities primarily pursue NBSs for local ecosystem services. Given the rising interest and capacities in cities for such projects, the potential of urban forests for climate mitigation needs to be better understood. We modelled the global potential and limits of urban reforestation worldwide, and find that 10.9 ± 2.8 Mha of land (17.6% of all city areas) are suitable for reforestation, which would offset 82.4 ± 25.7 MtCO 2 e yr −1 of carbon emissions. Among the cities analysed, 1189 are potentially able to offset >25% of their city carbon emissions through reforestation. Urban natural climate solutions should find a place on global and local agendas
Afforestation · Agroforestry · Carbon offset · Carbon stock · Climate change · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Geography · Global warming · Natural (archaeology · Natural forest · Reforestation · Urban climate · Urban ecosystem · Urbanization · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Heat Island Mitigation · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |