Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies
Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies is a research topic within Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Science Explorer counts 4.5k research works in it since 1960. 3.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the study and management of urban greenery, including arborization, green areas, and public spaces. It encompasses topics such as urban forestry, biodiversity conservation, community perception of green spaces, and sustainable urban planning. The papers also cover floristic analysis and geospatial mapping to assess the environmental quality of urban areas.
- Arborization
- Urban Forestry
- Green Areas
- Public Spaces
- Environmental Quality
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Community Perception
- Sustainable Urban Planning
- Floristic Analysis
- Geospatial Mapping
- Research works
- 4.5k fractional, since 1960
- In the world top 10%
- 174 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 3.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +79% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies research?
By volume, Brazil and the United States publish the most (1.1k and 78 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Brazil 1.1k works
- 2 United States 78 works
- 3 Portugal 29 works
- 4 Spain 25 works
- 5 China 17 works
- 6 ?? 14 works
- 7 Mexico 11 works
- 8 France 8 works
- 9 United Kingdom 7 works
- 10 India 6 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade de São Paulo publishes the most Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies research, followed by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and Universidade de Brasília.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 38 works
- 2 Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 37 works
- 3 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 35 works
- 4 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 29 works
- 5 Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBrazil 28 works
- 6 Universidade Federal de Santa MariaBrazil 24 works
- 7 Universidade Federal de PernambucoBrazil 21 works
- 8 Weatherford CollegeUnited States 21 works
- 9 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 21 works
- 10 Universidade Federal do ParanáBrazil 21 works
Where is Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies research done?
The largest centres of Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Brasília (Brazil) and Recife (Brazil).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 172 works
- 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 93 works
- 3 Brasília Brazil 60 works
- 4 Recife Brazil 49 works
- 5 Florianópolis Brazil 42 works
- 6 Curitiba Brazil 41 works
- 7 Belo Horizonte Brazil 38 works
- 8 Belém Brazil 30 works
- 9 Santa Maria Brazil 27 works
- 10 Campinas Brazil 24 works
Where is the best place to study Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade de Brasília, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) and Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil | 52.1 | 2.2% | 46.1× | 35 | +381.9% |
| 2 | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil | 49.4 | 2.9% | 17.3× | 18 | +359.5% |
| 3 | Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáBrazil | 43.6 | 3.2% | 30.4× | 10 | +574.3% |
| 4 | Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBrazil | 42.6 | 3.0% | 33.2× | 28 | +20.4% |
| 5 | Universidade Federal do CearáBrazil | 42.3 | 4.1% | 13.8× | 8 | +132.2% |
| 6 | Universidade Federal do ParáBrazil | 41.0 | 3.7% | 33.1× | 18 | +9.8% |
| 7 | Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 40.3 | 0.9% | 35.8× | 37 | +154.2% |
| 8 | Universidade Federal de AlagoasBrazil | 39.0 | 2.2% | 55.0× | 15 | +187.2% |
| 9 | Universidade Federal do ParanáBrazil | 38.5 | 1.6% | 30.5× | 21 | +166.2% |
| 10 | Universidade de São PauloBrazil | 38.3 | 1.3% | 16.4× | 38 | +41.0% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 79% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Urban Arborization and Environmental Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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