Assessing the Cooling Benefits of Tree Shade by an Outdoor Urban Physical Scale Model at Tempe, AZ

Assessing the Cooling Benefits of Tree Shade by an Outdoor Urban Physical Scale Model at Tempe, AZ

Urban green infrastructure, especially shade trees, offers benefits to the urban residential environment by mitigating direct incoming solar radiation on building facades, particularly in hot settings. Understanding the impact of different tree locations and arrangements around residential propertie...

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Main Authors: Qunshan Zhao, Jiachuan Yang, Zhi-Hua Wang, Elizabeth A. Wentz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Urban Science
Subjects:
tree location
tree density
geometric arrangement
tree shade cooling benefits
outdoor physical scale model
microclimate field measurement
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/2/1/4

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