Temperature Reduction in Urban Surface Materials through Tree Shading Depends on Surface Type Not Tree Species

Temperature Reduction in Urban Surface Materials through Tree Shading Depends on Surface Type Not Tree Species

Trees play a vital role in urban cooling. The present study tested if key canopy characteristics related to tree shade could be used to predict the cooling potential across a range of urban surface materials. During the austral summer of 2018–2019, tree and canopy characteristics of 471 free-standin...

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Main Authors: Kaluarachichi T.U.N., Tjoelker M.G., Pfautsch S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
Urban Heat Island
surface temperature
green space
Western Sydney
microclimate
thermal management
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/11/1141

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