Urban greening for climate resilient and sustainable cities: grand challenges and opportunities

Kumar, Prashant; Sahani, Jeetendra; Corada Perez, Karina; Ahlawat, Ajit; Andrade, Maria de Fatima; Athanassiadou, Maria; Cao, Shi-Jie; Collins, Lisa; Dey, Sagnik; Di Sabatino, Silvana; Halios, Christos H.; Harris, Felicity; Horton, Colin; Inostroza, Luis; Jones, Laurence ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4379-9006; Rodding Kjeldsen, Thomas; McCallan, Ben; McNabola, Aonghus; Kumar Mishra, Rajeev; Kumar Mishra, Sumit; Sperandio Nascimento, Erick G.; Owen, Gwilym; Ravindra, Khaiwal; Reis, Neyval C.; Soebarto, Veronica; Wenk, Jannis; Wood, Hannah Sloan; Yao, Runming. 2025 Urban greening for climate resilient and sustainable cities: grand challenges and opportunities. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 7, Frontiers in Sustainable Cities. 16, pp. 10.3389/frsc.2025.1595280

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2025.1595280

Abstract/Summary

• Urban greening can improve air quality, health, biodiversity, and climate resilience. • Collaboration among communities and stakeholders is key to urban greening success. • Community engagement ensures acceptance and long-term success of green infrastructure. • Barriers like funding, regulations, and resistance impede green infrastructure projects. • Accurate data and planning are essential for maximizing green infrastructure benefits.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.3389/frsc.2025.1595280
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Land-Atmosphere Interactions (2025-)
ISSN:	2624-9634
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	urban greening, climate adaptation, UN SDGs, green infrastructure, strategic urban planning
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	08 May 2025 10:55 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/539393

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.3389/frsc.2025.1595280

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Land-Atmosphere Interactions (2025-)

ISSN:

2624-9634

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.

Additional Keywords:

urban greening, climate adaptation, UN SDGs, green infrastructure, strategic urban planning