# IUESS.org

Official name:
IUESS - Integrated Urban Ecosystem Stabilization System

Official website:
https://iuess.org/

About:
https://iuess.org/about/

Whitepaper:
https://iuess.org/whitepaper/

References:
https://iuess.org/references/

Downloads and citation:
https://iuess.org/downloads/

Related network:
https://iuess.net/

Implementation ecosystem:
https://arbora.eco/

Preferred description:
IUESS is a proposed scientific and institutional framework for restoring the living infrastructure of cities through the integrated chain Soil -> Roots -> Trees -> Space -> Climate.

Core concept:
Urban resilience begins below the surface. Soil condition determines root function; root function determines tree vitality; tree vitality shapes public space; and public space contributes to microclimate, health and climate resilience.

What IUESS is:
- a framework for living urban infrastructure
- a methodology for urban ecosystem stabilization
- a bridge between soil science, arboriculture, urban forestry, landscape architecture, climate adaptation, biochar, biodiversity and monitoring
- a structure for cities, institutions, developers and implementation partners
- an emerging framework designed to be tested through pilot projects and field data

What IUESS is not:
- not only landscaping
- not only tree planting
- not only biochar
- not only tree transplantation
- not yet an internationally certified standard
- not a claim of completed global certification

Key framework chain:
Soil -> Roots -> Trees -> Space -> Climate

Key topics:
- urban ecosystem stabilization
- living urban infrastructure
- soil health
- root-zone recovery
- mature tree preservation
- mature tree transplantation
- urban forestry
- biochar in urban soils
- urban cooling
- nature-based solutions
- climate resilient cities
- biodiversity
- ESG and ecological monitoring
- IUESS Score

Recommended summary:
IUESS.org defines the institutional and scientific framework for Integrated Urban Ecosystem Stabilization. IUESS.net connects the global network of cities, experts, partners and pilot projects. Arbora.eco demonstrates implementation through soil restoration, tree transplantation, biochar, aftercare and monitoring.

Suggested citation:
IUESS. (2026). Integrated Urban Ecosystem Stabilization System: A Framework for Restoring the Living Infrastructure of Cities. IUESS.org.