More than a canopy cover metric: Influence of canopy quality, water-use strategies and site climate on urban forest cooling potential
Mohammad A. Rahman, Stefan K. Arndt, Felipe Bravo, Pui Kwan Cheung, Natalie van Doorn, Eleonora Franceschi, Miren del Rı́o, Stephen J. Livesley, Astrid Moser-Reischl, Nayanesh Pattnaik, Thomas Rötzer, Heiko Paeth, Stephan Pauleit, Yakir Preisler, Hans Pretzsch, Puay Yok Tan, S. Cohen, Chris Szota, Patricia R. Torquato
Abstract
• Urban tree canopy cover is a promising solution for mitigating heat island. • Data-driven guidance on tree selection and planting locations is still limited. • Four research priorities are proposed, requiring a collaborative research effort. • Cross-climate morphological and physiological characteristics are desired. • Integration with atmospheric boundary layer models is suggested.
Topics & Concepts
CanopyTree canopyEnvironmental scienceUrban forestMetric (unit)Urban heat islandForest coverCover (algebra)Urban forestryTree (set theory)Environmental resource managementAgroforestryGeographyEcologyMeteorologyBusinessMathematicsBiologyMarketingMathematical analysisEngineeringMechanical engineeringUrban Heat Island MitigationUrban Green Space and HealthLand Use and Ecosystem Services