Green Cities

The majority of people will live in cities in the 21st century. Those cities can be sustainable living spaces but only if we incorporate nature into urban planning. This project examines how this can be achieved.

Useful resources and links

Trees are Time Machines – The Atlantic

Treeconomics: How Street Trees Can Save Our Cities – The Guardian

Quantifying the Economic Value of Trees to Cities – Fast Company

The Smart City Tree with the Ecosystem Benefits of a Small Forest – WEF

The Natural Capital of Street Trees – OLEL

The Current State and Sustainability of Urban Forests

How a 19th Century Doctor Saved New York City by Planting Trees – Fast Company

Why Tiny Forests are Popping Up in Big Cities

Cities are struggling to boost urban tree cover – BBC