Table 3.
The consistency across the reviewed articles is presented by assessing which articles that are comparable in connection to the five different environmental arguments, type of measurement and scales. The percentage of articles that are pro-SG within the different comparable groups is also included. PD = population density, LC = land cover
| Environmental argument | Tot. no. of articles | Measurement/scale | No. articles | Pro-SG % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 11 | PD/macro | 7 | 57 |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 11 | PD/micro | 3 | 67 |
| Air quality | 6 | PD/macro | 4 | 75/50* |
| Biodiversity | 3 | LC/meso | 2 | 0 |
| Urban heat island | 9 | PD/micro | 3 | 67 |
| Urban heat island | 9 | LC/meso | 5 | 40 |
| Urban heat island | 9 | LC/macro | 2 | 100 |
| Open space | 6 | PD/macro | 3 | 100/67* |
*Article within which a tipping point is identified is included. The higher percentage is before the tipping point has been crossed and the lower percentage after