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 …

Evidence of temperature moderation through green infrastructure has been largely
documented and quantified by literature; however, the critique of available methods and …

Tree planting is a prevalent strategy to mitigate urban heat. Tree cooling efficiency (TCE),
defined as the temperature reduction for a 1% tree cover increase, plays an important role in …

The combined trends of urban heat island intensification and global warming are focusing
attention on greening of cities as a tool for urban heat mitigation. Our study examines the …

Increasing urban tree cover is an often proposed mitigation strategy against urban heat as
trees are expected to cool cities through evapotranspiration and shade provision. However …

This review paper is the first that summarizes many aspects of the ecological role of trees in
urban landscapes while considering their growth conditions. Research Highlights are:(i) …

Urban parks have significant cooling effects that alleviate the urban heat island (UHI). The
park cool island intensity (PCII), the temperature difference between outside and inside a …

Climate warming disproportionately impacts countries in the Global South by increasing
extreme heat exposure. However, geographic disparities in adaptation capacity are unclear …

Urban green spaces (UGS) can help to moderate the urban heat island effect and thus
thermal comfort through the impact of landscape design parameters with regard to the land …

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