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Definition
Urban forest parks or protected areas provide multiple benefits including increased water infiltration, pollutant filtration, reductions in peak flow and maintenance of base flows. Urban forests also have many other aesthetic, biodiversity and quality of life benefits. - Based on Stella definitions, adapted by NWRM project experts and validated by the European Commission