Stephen Livesley

International approaches to protecting and retaining trees on private urban land.

Camilo Ordóñez-Barona, Judy Bush, Joe Hurley, Marco Amati, Sirkku Juhola, Stephen Frank, Myles Ritchie, Christopher Clark, Alex English, Kelly Hertzog, Meg Caffin, Steve Watt, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Environmental Management

Most studies of urban forest management look at vegetation on public land. Yet, to meet ambitious urban forest targets, cities mus..

Relating the climate envelopes of urban tree species to their drought and thermal tolerance

Paul A Hanley, Stefan K Arndt, Stephen J Livesley, Christopher Szota

Journal article  |  2021  |  The Science of The Total Environment

Analysing the climate envelope of plant species has been suggested as a tool to predict the vulnerability of tree species in futur..

Water Smart Cities Increase Irrigation to Provide Cool Refuge in a Climate Crisis

Stephen J Livesley, Valentina Marchionni, Pui Kwan Cheung, Edoardo Daly, Diane E Pataki

Journal article  |  2021  |  Earth's Future

Private tree removal, public loss: Valuing and enforcing existing tree protection mechanisms is the key to retaining urban trees on private land

Chris Clark, Camilo Ordonez, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2020  |  Landscape and Urban Planning

In many cities, private trees dominate urban tree canopy cover, but densification often means fewer private trees and diminishing ..

London Plane trees (Platanus x acerifolia) before, during and after a heatwave: Losing leaves means less cooling benefit

Ruzana Sanusi, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2020  |  Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Platanus x acerifolia (London Plane) is a widely planted street tree throughout cities in temperate and Mediterranean climates. He..

How Urban Forest Managers Evaluate Management and Governance Challenges in Their Decision-Making

Camilo Ordonez, Dave Kendal, Caragh G Threlfall, Dieter F Hochuli, Melanie Davern, Richard A Fuller, Rodney van der Ree, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2020  |  Forests

Decisions about urban forests are critical to urban liveability and resilience. This study aimed to evaluate the range of position..

Patterns of tree removal and canopy change on public and private land in the City of Melbourne

Thami Croeser, Camilo Ordonez, Caragh Threlfall, Dave Kendal, Rodney van der Ree, David Callow, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2020  |  Sustainable Cities and Society

Transpiration by established trees could increase the efficiency of stormwater control measures

Jasmine K Thom, Christopher Szota, Andrew M Coutts, Tim D Fletcher, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2020  |  Water Research

Evapotranspiration is an important aspect of the hydrological cycle in natural landscapes. In cities, evapotranspiration is typica..

Biochar and compost equally improve urban soil physical and biological properties and tree growth, with no added benefit in combination

Peter D Somerville, Claire Farrell, Peter B May, Stephen J Livesley

Journal article  |  2020  |  The Science of The Total Environment

Soil compaction can be a major impediment to tree growth as it damages soil physical and biological properties and reduces plant a..

Decision-making of municipal urban forest managers through the lens of governance

Camilo Ordonez, Caragh G Threlfall, Stephen J Livesley, Dave Kendal, Richard A Fuller, Melanie Davern, Rodney van der Ree, Dieter F Hochuli

Journal article  |  2020  |  Environmental Science & Policy