Urban Forests, Climate Change and Environmental Pollution : Physio-Biochemical and Molecular Perspectives to Enhance Urban Resilience / edited by Hukum Singh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, Hukum.

Series:

Biomedical and Life Sciences Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forests and forestry.

Climatology.

Environmental health.

Environmental management.

Environmental education.

Plant physiology.

Forestry.

Climate Sciences.

Environmental Health.

Environmental Management.

Environmental and Sustainability Education.

Plant Physiology.

Local Subjects:

Forestry.

Climate Sciences.

Environmental Health.

Environmental Management.

Environmental and Sustainability Education.

Plant Physiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (872 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This book contributes significantly to the international literature by bringing forth a novel and comprehensive exploration of urban resilience in the face of climate change and environmental pollution. Its focus on integrating physiological, biochemical, and molecular dimensions distinguishes it from existing literature. The book offers several key contributions, including an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the complex interactions within urban ecosystems. It includes cutting-edge insights that have not been extensively explored in existing literature, practical applications, and evidence-based strategies to enhance urban sustainability and resilience. The book has a global relevance to a diverse international readership and provides strategic guidance to policymakers and urban planners when making decisions to develop evidence-based strategies that cater to the specific challenges of cities. Urban forests play a critical role in enhancing the resilience of cities by providing numerous benefits, including improved air quality, reduced urban heat island effect, and enhanced biodiversity, ultimately improving urban health. Besides, urban forests are a crucial natural-based solution (NbS) to mitigate air pollution and climate change impacts in cities. However, in the face of climate change and environmental pressures, urban forests face significant challenges to their survival and functionality. This book explores the complex morpho-physio-biochemical and molecular changes that enable urban forests to flourish amidst climate change and environmental pollution. It examines how urban trees modulate their morphological structures, including root systems and physiological and biochemical functioning, and molecular alterations to withstand changing urban climatic and environmental conditions.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Climate Change and Environmental Pollution: Biological Consequences on Urban Forests

Chapter 2. Urban Forests: Importance, Challenges and Opportunities

Chapter 3. Urbanization and Climate Change: Impacts, Adaption and Mitigation Strategies

Chapter 4. Biological Insights into the Adaptive Responses of Medicinal Plants to Changing Urban Environments

Chapter 5. Unraveling Urban Plant Strategies for Heavy Metal Uptake and Detoxification

Chapter 6. Tree species suitability for adapting to urban air pollution and climate change

Chapter 7. Phenological Shifts in Forest Ecosystems: A Strategic Response to Climate Change and Environmental Stress

Chapter 8. Understanding the Impact of Climate Change and Environments on Urban Forests: Insights from Morphological, Physiological, and Molecular Perspectives

Chapter 9. Unveiling the Arboreal Responses to Edaphic Factors in Urban Forest Ecosystems

Chapter 10. Alteration in Biochemical and Molecular Expression of Trees in Response to Changing Climatic and Environmental Pollution

Chapter 11. Plant growth regulators/promoters mediated adaptation and tolerances in urban plants for enhancing resilience towards multiple stresses

Chapter 12. Enhancing Adaptation and Stress Tolerance in Urban Plants through Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)

Chapter 13. Enhancing Urban Sustainability through Heavy Metal Extraction: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Environmental Impact

Chapter 14. Urban Tree Responses to Climate Change and Environmental Pollution

Chapter 15. Biological Insights into Forest Adaptation to Climate Change: Ecosystem Resilience and Adaptation

Chapter 16. Unraveling the Tapestry of Plant Phenology in the Face of Climate Change and Environmental Stress

Chapter 17. Role of Urban Forests in Modulating Urban Climate

Chapter 18. Urban Forests and Carbon Sequestration

Chapter 19. Urban Tree Selection and Management Strategies for Climate Adaptation

Chapter 20. Ecosystem services provided by urban and peri-urban forests

Chapter 21. Ecosystem Services and Maintaining Their Flow in Urban Environments: Nurturing Sustainable Flow in Urban Environments

Chapter 22. Advancing Urban Forest Resilience: Strategies, Challenges, and Innovations in the Face of Climate and Environmental Change

Chapter 23. Urban Forests: Benefits, Barriers, and Sustainable Solutions

Chapter 24. Stubble Burning and Urban Environmental Pollution: Impacts and Control Measures

Chapter 25. Urban Forests and Microclimate Regulation

Chapter 26. The Potential of People’s Engagement by Green Taxation to Maintain Urban Green Space

Chapter 27. Biotechnological Innovations in Urban Forestry: Adapting and Mitigating Climate Change and Environmental Pollution

Chapter 28. Molecular and Gene Expression in Plants under Climate Change and Urban Environment

Chapter 29. Molecular insights into the modulation of gene expression in trees under abiotic stresses

Chapter 30. Biological Consequences of Cell Phone Radiation on Plants in Urban Environments

Chapter 31. Consequences of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Urban Tree Functioning: A Case Study

Chapter 32. Understanding the Carbon Sequestration Potential of Urban Gardens and Parks: Implications for Sustainable Urban Planning and Environmental Conservation

Chapter 33. Role of Urban Trees in Minimizing the Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Level of the Megacity of Kolkata, India

Chapter 34. Adaptive Strategies of Quercusleucotrichophora in Different Environmental Gradients: Modulations in Leaf Biophysical and Biochemical Functional Traits

Chapter 35. Examining Turgor Maintenance Mechanisms in Rhododendron arboreum and Quercus lanata within Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, Nepal

Chapter 36. Regulation of Ambient Air Temperature through Trees: A Comparison between Industrial and Rural Belt in the State of West Bengal, India

Chapter 37. Hydrological Variability in Indian Forest Ecosystem: Analysis of Drought Resilience, Recovery and Water Use Efficiency in Moist and Dry Deciduous Forests

Chapter 38. Climate Change-Induced Forest Ecosystem Functioning and Alteration in Water-Atmosphere-Soil-Plant (WASP) Relationship

Chapter 39. Climate-Induced Changes in Forest Ecosystems of Indian Himalayan Region: A Meta-Analysis

Chapter 40. Policies, Strategies, and Regulatory Framework for Sustainable Urban Forest Management.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783031678370

3031678370

OCLC:

1477222409