A state-of-the-art review of studies on urban green infrastructure for thermal resilient communities

Ji, Lili; Shu, Chang; Gaur, Abhishek; Wang, Lin; Lacasse, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111524

Building and Environment

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111524

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A state-of-the-art review of studies on urban green infrastructure for thermal resilient communities

Lili Ji,

Chang Shu,

Abhishek Gaur

et al.

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Multi-objective optimization of distributed green infrastructure for effective stormwater management in space-constrained highly urbanized areas

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Luan

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Multi-objective optimization of distributed green infrastructure for effective stormwater management in space-constrained highly urbanized areas

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Gao,

Luan

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From land-based to people-based: Spatiotemporal cooling effects of peri-urban parks and their driving factors in China

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Cooling efficacy of trees across cities is determined by background climate, urban morphology, and tree trait

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Urban planners and other stakeholders often view trees as the ultimate panacea for mitigating urban heat stress; however, their cooling efficacy varies globally and is influenced by three primary factors: tree traits, urban morphology, and climate conditions. This study analyzes 182 studies on the cooling effects of urban trees across 17 climates in 110 global cities or regions. Tree implementation reduces peak monthly temperatures to below 26 °C in 83% of the cities. Trees can lower pedestrian-level temperatures by up to 12 °C through large radiation blockage and transpiration. In tropical, temperate, and continental climates, a mixed-use of deciduous and evergreen trees in open urban morphology provides approximately 0.5 °C more cooling than a single species approach. In arid climates, evergreen species predominate and demonstrate more effective cooling within compact urban morphology. Our study offers context-specific greening guidelines for urban planners to harness tree cooling in the face of global warming.

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A state-of-the-art review of studies on urban green infrastructure for thermal resilient communities

Cited by 5 publications

References 193 publications

Multi-objective optimization of distributed green infrastructure for effective stormwater management in space-constrained highly urbanized areas

Multi-objective optimization of distributed green infrastructure for effective stormwater management in space-constrained highly urbanized areas

From land-based to people-based: Spatiotemporal cooling effects of peri-urban parks and their driving factors in China

Cooling efficacy of trees across cities is determined by background climate, urban morphology, and tree trait

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