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Develop Urban Forest Systems for City Ecosystem Services

Urban areas need forests to provide ecosystem services including air purification, temperature regulation, stormwater management, and human health benefits, but urban conditions create challenging growing environments for trees. The challenge is developing urban forest systems that can thrive in city conditions while maximizing ecosystem service delivery and community benefits. This requires innovations in tree selection, urban growing techniques, ecosystem service optimization, and community integration. Current urban forestry often struggles with tree survival in harsh urban conditions, while ecosystem service benefits may not be optimized or recognized in urban planning. Technical barriers include selecting trees that can survive urban stress while providing maximum benefits, developing growing techniques that work in constrained urban environments, and integrating urban forests with infrastructure and community needs. Success would improve urban environmental quality, enhance human health and well-being, reduce urban environmental problems, and demonstrate how forests can be integrated into urban environments to provide multiple benefits for city residents.

Applied Sciences, Specialized Agriculture, Silviculture