Air Temperature Reductions at the Base of Tree Canopies.

ABSTRACT: Trees in urban settings have a significant role in regulating urban hydrologic cycles. Urban trees, either as standalone plantings or as part of a tree pit, are an increasingly popular stormwater management tool. Beyond their aesthetic contribution to urban environments, trees are widely accepted as reducing the ambient air temperature. However, there is limited long-term quantitative information regarding the temperature mitigation performed by urban trees through the use of temperature sensors over a large urban area. This study monitored air temperature at locations throughout the city of Camden, New Jersey. Sensors were installed under canopies of trees of different sizes throughout the city using a statistical experimental design. The tree size (small or large) and canopy (intersectin

SUBMITTER: Razzaghmanesh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8318120 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature