Nur Hanisah Rahim, Sarah Abdul Razak, Xue Chang, Fong Chng Saun, Muhammad Nauman Khan, Siti Nasuha Hamzah, Fatchur Rohman, Baber Ali, Alevcan Kaplan, Majid Iqbal, Mehmet Ramazan Bozhuyuk, Sezai Ercisli
The rapid and unpredictable expansion of urban areas poses a major challenge to humanity in adapting to climate change in the coming decades. Therefore, the presence of urban forests promotes climate change adaptation through their geographic location in cities. This systematic literature review (SLR) analyzed the existing research on ecosystem services provided by urban forests for climate change adaptation. The bibliographic databases Web of Science and Scopus were used for the study according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. There were 484 publications found that were published between 2011 and 2021 using specific terms in both search engines. However, there were only 59 articles from 26 different countries that met the inclusion criteria. When analyzing these 59 articles, the majority focused on carbon storage, while less than a quarter examined other services such as climate regulation and air purification. Hence, research should focus on the less studied or potential ecosystem services for climate change adaptation. Because the results provide a comprehensive overview of the role of urban forests in climate change adaptation, they should provide insights for policymakers, urban planners, and researchers seeking to improve urban resilience through the sustainable use of urban forest ecosystem services. © 2024, HARD Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia; Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia; Department of Botany, Islamia College Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan; Biology Laboratory, University Public School, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan; School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang, 11800, Malaysia; Biology Department, Mathematics and Natural Science Faculty, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia; Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan; Department of Crop and Animal Production, Sason Vocational School, Batman University, Batman, 72060, Turkey; Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11A, Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, (UCAS), Beijing, 100049, China; Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Igdir University, Igdir, 76100, Turkey; Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, Erzurum, 25240, Turkey
