Advancing social equity in urban tree planting: Lessons learned from an integrative review of the literature

• Published in: Urban forestry & urban greening Vol. 89; p. 128116
• Main Authors: Myers, Genevieve, Mullenbach, Lauren E., Jolley, Julianna A., Cutts, Bethany B., Larson, Lincoln R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.11.2023
• Subjects: canopy; socioeconomics; trees; urban forestry
• ISSN: 1618-8667
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2023.128116

Social equity has become a growing emphasis in urban tree planting programs, with multiple cities across the world aiming to reduce racial/ethnic and socio-economic disparities in tree canopy distribution. However, despite escalating concerns about equity in urban greening, there is a dearth of rese...