Growth and cooling potential of urban trees across different levels of imperviousness
Nayanesh Pattnaik, Martin Honold, Eleonora Franceschi, Astrid Moser-Reischl, Thomas Rötzer, Hans Pretzsch, Stephan Pauleit, Mohammad A. Rahman
Abstract
• Tree growth and cooling provisioning affected by impervious surfaces, primarily due to low soil moisture. • Tree species showed differing responses to imperviousness. • Increased imperviousness is linked to higher PET under trees. • Leaf Area Index is the most influencing tree trait for human thermal comfort.
Topics & Concepts
Impervious surfaceEnvironmental scienceTree (set theory)Hydrology (agriculture)AgroforestryEcologyForestryGeographyBiologyMathematicsGeologyMathematical analysisGeotechnical engineeringUrban Heat Island MitigationUrban Green Space and HealthBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization