Urban tree canopies drive human heat stress mitigation

• Published in: Urban forestry & urban greening Vol. 92; p. 128192
• Main Authors: Gillerot, Loïc, Landuyt, Dries, De Frenne, Pieter, Muys, Bart, Verheyen, Kris
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.02.2024
• Subjects: air; Belgium; canopy; heat; heat island; heat stress; humans; microclimate; public health; risk; temperature; trees; urban forestry; urbanization; Belgium

Climate warming and urbanisation compound the public health risk posed by heat. Heat can be mitigated at local scales through urban greening, which provides shade and reduces surface and air temperatures. Yet, the relative effectiveness of different greening options on human thermal comfort based on...