A more detailed understanding of the micro-climatic thermal benefits of different urban tree
species and the retrospective species characteristics is necessary to guide management …

Green roofs can mitigate climate change through various mechanisms, including carbon
sequestration, thermal process regulation, and building energy savings. While those …

Urban trees influence temperatures in cities. However, their effectiveness at mitigating urban
heat in different climatic contexts and in comparison to treeless urban green spaces has not …

Outdoor heat stress is a growing problem in cities during hot weather. City planners and
designers require more pedestrian-centered approaches to understand sidewalk …

People living in cities are experiencing summerly heat stress situations with severe
consequences for their health, especially under climate change. Urban planning needs to …

The expansion of an urban tree canopy is a commonly proposed nature-based solution to
combat excess urban heat. The influence trees have on urban climates via shading is driven …

Urban tree planting has the potential to reduce urban heat island intensity and building
energy consumption. However, the heterogeneity of cities makes it difficult to quantitatively …

Trees provide important ecosystem services to urban human society. Their absence can
lead to more pronounced environmental and social consequences, for example the urban …

Global processes of urban growth lead to severe environmental impacts such as
temperature increase with an intensification of the urban heat island effect, and hydrological …

Urban trees are getting increasing attention as a tool to mitigate urban heat island effects. A
more functional and quantitative view of transpirational and shading effect, particularly the …