Exploring the potential mechanisms of Urban greenspaces providing pollution Retention and cooling benefits based on three-dimensional structure of plant communities.

ABSTRACT: Establishing urban greenspaces is an effective approach for improving urban air quality and thermal environments. However, at a finer scale, the potential mechanisms of urban greenspaces providing pollution retention and cooling benefits remain unclear, especially for the three-dimensional structural characteristics of plant communities. To explore the potential mechanisms, we conducted field experiments on 108 plant communities in Beijing and simultaneously monitored PM₁₀ concentration data and meteorological data both within and outside the plant communities. We analyzed the relationships between three-dimensional structural characteristic factors, the pollution retention benefit, and the cooling benefit. The results indicated that the majority of the plant communities (90.91%

SUBMITTER: Yu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574272 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature