Urban Green Infrastructure | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 23 May 2023

Impacts of urban green infrastructure on attentional functioning: insights from an fMRI study

in Environmental Psychology

Xiangrong Jiang
Yifan Hu
Linda Larsen
Chun-Yen Chang
William C. Sullivan

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1047993

6,531 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Jun 2020

Microbial Composition and Functional Diversity Differ Across Urban Green Infrastructure Types

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Aman S. Gill
Kai Purnell
Matthew I. Palmer
Jaime Stein
Krista L. McGuire

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00912

13,039 views
49 citations

Review

Published on 03 Aug 2021

Urban Green Infrastructure for Poverty Alleviation: Evidence Synthesis and Conceptual Considerations

in Urban Greening

Charlie M. Shackleton

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2021.710549

6,711 views
23 citations

Perspective

Published on 30 May 2024

The challenges of urban street trees and how to overcome them

in Urban Greening

Monika Egerer
Julia M. Schmack
Kevin Vega
Camilo Ordóñez Barona
Susanne Raum

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2024.1394056

15,226 views
20 citations

Perspective

Published on 04 Jun 2020

Urban Rooftop Agriculture: Challenges to Science and Practice

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Yoshiki Harada
Thomas H. Whitlow

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2020.00076

50,370 views
56 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2020

Lack of Cross-Sector and Cross-Level Policy Coherence and Consistency Limits Urban Green Infrastructure Implementation in Malawi

in Land Use Dynamics

Stavros Afionis
David D. Mkwambisi
Martin Dallimer

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2020.558619

6,777 views
29 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Sep 2021

An Exploratory Case-Study Approach to Understand Multifunctionality in Urban Green Infrastructure Planning in a South African Context

in Urban Greening

Burne Van Zyl
Louis G. Lategan
Elizelle J. Cilliers
Sarel S. Cilliers

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2021.725539

13,743 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Jun 2023

Modeling urban tree growth as a part of the green infrastructure to estimate ecosystem services in urban planning

in Social-Ecological Urban Systems

Tino Fauk
Petra Schneider

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1090652

3,118 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Unveiling the impact of green infrastructure on children's play in primary school open spaces an empirical pilot case study from Leipzig, Germany

in Urban Greening

Dagmar Haase

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1743481

1,527 views

Systematic Review

Published on 29 Aug 2024

Indigenous climate change mitigation strategies in tropical cities – a review

in Climate Change and Cities

Timothy A. Akinkuolie
Timothy O. Ogunbode
Aruna O. Adekiya
Michael T. Fapohunda

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2024.1447400

6,252 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Apr 2024

Urban forests and their contribution to sustainable urban development in a global context: a case study of Multan, Pakistan

in Climate Adaptation

Anum Aleha
Syeda Mahwish Zahra
Sabeen Qureshi
Shehroze Shah
Sohrab Ahmed Marri
Maska Khan

Frontiers in Climate

doi 10.3389/fclim.2024.1275102

7,617 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Feb 2024

Effects of virtual exposure to urban greenways on mental health

in Public Mental Health

Xiangrong Jiang
Xiaocan Wang
Linxin He
Qingrui Gu
Xin Wei
Mengfei Xu
William C. Sullivan

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1256897

3,796 views
6 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 15 Jan 2026

Environmental and social drivers of urban garden biodiversity: a PRISMA-ScR review

in Floriculture and Landscapes

Jiwon Park
Hyeyoung Jin
Miae Jeong

Frontiers in Horticulture

doi 10.3389/fhort.2025.1651999

966 views

Review

Published on 29 Apr 2024

Optimizing the co-benefits of biodiversity and carbon sinks in urban residential yards

in Urban Greening

Mari Ariluoma
Antti Kinnunen
Jussi Lampinen
Ranja Hautamäki
Juudit Ottelin

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2024.1327614

5,948 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Dec 2025

Temporal and spatial evolution of interprovincial CO2 emissions and driving factors based on a spatial-temporal geo-weighted regression mode

in Climate and Economics

Xiaolu Chen
Shihan Zhang
Jiayi Lin
Jun Tian
Xiaoyan Ma

Frontiers in Climate

doi 10.3389/fclim.2025.1649791

1,031 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Feb 2024

Environmental worldviews and attitudes of public-sector urban planners in shaping sustainable urban development: the case of South Africa

in Cities in the Global South

Rebecca Read
Charlie M. Shackleton
Gisele K. Sinasson Sanni

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2024.1342894

7,455 views
4 citations

Articles

Impacts of urban green infrastructure on attentional functioning: insights from an fMRI study

Microbial Composition and Functional Diversity Differ Across Urban Green Infrastructure Types

Urban Green Infrastructure for Poverty Alleviation: Evidence Synthesis and Conceptual Considerations

The challenges of urban street trees and how to overcome them

Urban Rooftop Agriculture: Challenges to Science and Practice

Lack of Cross-Sector and Cross-Level Policy Coherence and Consistency Limits Urban Green Infrastructure Implementation in Malawi

An Exploratory Case-Study Approach to Understand Multifunctionality in Urban Green Infrastructure Planning in a South African Context

Modeling urban tree growth as a part of the green infrastructure to estimate ecosystem services in urban planning

Unveiling the impact of green infrastructure on children's play in primary school open spaces an empirical pilot case study from Leipzig, Germany

Indigenous climate change mitigation strategies in tropical cities – a review

Urban forests and their contribution to sustainable urban development in a global context: a case study of Multan, Pakistan

Effects of virtual exposure to urban greenways on mental health

Environmental and social drivers of urban garden biodiversity: a PRISMA-ScR review

Optimizing the co-benefits of biodiversity and carbon sinks in urban residential yards

Temporal and spatial evolution of interprovincial CO2 emissions and driving factors based on a spatial-temporal geo-weighted regression mode

Environmental worldviews and attitudes of public-sector urban planners in shaping sustainable urban development: the case of South Africa