Analysis of the Cooling and Humidification Effect of Multi-Layered Vegetation Communities in Urban Parks and Its Impact

• Published in: Atmosphere Vol. 13; no. 12; p. 2045
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yu, Dai, Meiqi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Canopies; Canopy; canopy density; Comparative analysis; Cooling; cooling and humidifying effects; Density; Environmental aspects; Grasses; Green infrastructure; Humidification; Humidity; Island effects; Microclimate; multi-layered vegetation communities; Multilayers; Parks; Parks & recreation areas; Plant communities; Plant cover; Radiation; Temperature; Trees; Urban areas; Urban environments; Urban heat islands; urban park; Urbanization; Vegetation; China; Beijing China

As urbanization continues to accelerate, the urban heat island effects have become one of the most important issues affecting the urban environment and people’s living experience. Numerous studies have shown that urban parks and green spaces can effectively alleviate the problem of the urban heat is...