By 2050, it’s estimated that over 65% of the world will be living in cities. We may think of nature as being unconnected to our urban spaces, but trees have always been an essential part of successful cities. Humanity has been uncovering these arboreal benefits since the creation of our first cities thousands of years ago. So what makes trees so important to a city’s survival? Stefan Al explains.

到 2050 年，据估计，全球将有超过 65％ 的人口居住在城市中。 我们可能会认为大自然与我们的城市空间无关，但是树木一直在成功的城市背后扮演着重要角色。 自数千年前创建第一个城市以来，人类一直都在不断发现这些树木特有的好处。 那么，为什么树木对城市的生存如此重要呢？斯特凡 · 艾给出了解答。