Towards "Right Tree, Right Place" in urban environments: A systematic review of decision-support methods and tools for urban tree planting

Xiaohan Zhang; Ferdinand Ludwig

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129335

Towards "Right Tree, Right Place" in urban environments: A systematic review of decision-support methods and tools for urban tree planting

Associate Professorship of Green Technologies in Landscape Architecture

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Original language	English
Article number	129335
Number of pages	18
Journal	Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
Volume	118
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129335
State	Published - Apr 2026

UN SDGs

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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

Decision-making
Optimization
Site-specific analysis
Spatial prioritization
Urban ecosystem service
Urban tree planting

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