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Trees, Climate Change, and Health: An Urban Planning, Greening and Implementation Perspective

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  • Alistair Woodward

    (School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand)

  • Andrea Hinwood

    (United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi 00100, Kenya)

  • Daniel Bennett

    (Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, Adelaide 5001, Australia)

  • Brenton Grear

    (Green Adelaide, Department for Environment and Water, Adelaide 5000, Australia)

  • Sotiris Vardoulakis

    (Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) Network, Australian National University, Canberra 0200, Australia)

  • Neha Lalchandani

    (School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia)

  • Katrina Lyne

    (Centre for Health in All Policies Research Translation, Health Translation SA, SAHMRI, Adelaide 5000, Australia)

  • Carmel Williams

    (School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia
    Centre for Health in All Policies Research Translation, Health Translation SA, SAHMRI, Adelaide 5000, Australia)

Abstract

The In Conversation: Boundary, Spanners, Thinkers and Policy Actors Round Table Series provides a platform for researchers, policy actors, and implementation experts to elevate discussion on emerging issues, present new and upcoming research, and facilitate conversations around impacts and possible solutions. This brief report, on trees, climate change, and health, reflects a conversation between the authors of this paper, along with supporting literature. It explores the potential of green spaces and trees as a viable strategy to address climate change challenges and simultaneously improve population health, well-being, and health equity. In particular, it highlights the public health benefits of trees and green space, the challenges faced in urban areas, and opportunities for the protection, maintenance and regeneration of urban green space.

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  • Alistair Woodward & Andrea Hinwood & Daniel Bennett & Brenton Grear & Sotiris Vardoulakis & Neha Lalchandani & Katrina Lyne & Carmel Williams, 2023. "Trees, Climate Change, and Health: An Urban Planning, Greening and Implementation Perspective," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(18), pages 1-7, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:18:p:6798-:d:1244885
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