Biodiversity and ecosystem services in urban green infrastructure planning: A case study from the metropolitan area of Rome (Italy)

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 37, Issue , 2019, Pages 87-96

  Capotorti, Giulia ^a   Alós Ortí, Marta María ^a   Copiz, Riccardo ^a   Fusaro, Lina ^a   Mollo, Barbara ^a   Salvatori, Elisabetta ^a   Zavattero, Laura ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution removal; Ecological connectivity; Ecosystem conditions; Environmental and socio economic benefits; European biodiversity strategy; Urban forests and trees

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIODIVERSITY; CONNECTIVITY; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; METROPOLITAN AREA; NATIVE SPECIES; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; URBAN ECOSYSTEM; URBAN FORESTRY; URBAN PLANNING;

ITALY; LAZIO; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME;

QUERCUS;

EID: 85039931952     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2017.12.014     Document Type: Article

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