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Urban-forest assessment in the Dominican Republic
(2019)
The world´s urbanization forecast shows that 60% of the human population will be living in cities by 2050 (United Nations et al. 2017). This growth will negatively impact natural forests surrounding urban areas and will ...
Contribution of urban forests to the ecosystem service of air quality in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
(2021)
A survey on pollutants that affect air quality was carried out at 27 points in the city of Santo Domingo, National District. The removal of air pollutants was estimated in relation to the city’s forest cover; using the ...
Urban forest sustainability in residential areas in the city of Santo Domingo
(2021)
Cities are territories vulnerable to climate change. An alternative to increase resilience and mitigate the effects of the climate context is urban forest planning to increase ecosystem services. This research constructed ...
Exploring the relationships between tree canopy cover and socioeconomic characteristics in tropical urban systems : the case of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
(2021)
Understanding the distribution of urban tree canopy cover and its relationship with socioeconomic characteristics is critical for informing urban planning and ecological research. However, most knowledge on this topic comes ...
Influencia del arbolado en la habitabilidad térmica urbana en clima cálido húmedo, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
(2022)
En la actualidad la ciudad de Santo Domingo está viviendo un alto nivel de disconfort térmico urbano generando espacios carentes de uso debido al aumento de las temperaturas, afectando directamente la habitabilidad urbana. ...