Luigi Portoghesi

TL;DR: The results of the Forest Resources Assessment 2000 carried out by FAO are synthetically presented and discussed in this paper, which shows a general deceleration of the rate of net deforestation, that currently involves around 9 million hectares every year.

TL;DR: In this paper, a field study assessed benefits and subjective well-being reported by urban residents visiting four different typologies of green spaces, selected on the basis of urban forestry expert criteria according to a 2 × 2 factorial design.

TL;DR: In this article, a review presented a multidisciplinary framework for integrating the ecological, regulatory, procedural and technical aspects of forest management for fires prevention under Mediterranean environments, with an outline commentary discussion targeted to professionals, technicians and government personnel involved in forestry and environmental management.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of various thinning intensities (three treatments plus control) on the stand growth and structure of a beech coppice with standards were compared by expressing mean tree spacing as a function of main stand attributes like stand height and stand dbh.

TL;DR: A bootstrapping mediation model supported the idea that perceived restorativeness of botanical gardens significantly predicts visitors’ subjective well-being, both directly and indirectly through perceived physical and psychological benefits of the visit.