Small vegetated patches greatly reduce urban surface temperature during a summer heatwave in Adelaide, Australia

Small vegetated patches greatly reduce urban surface temperature during a summer heatwave in Adelaide, Australia

As the global climate warms, cities worldwide face more frequent and extreme heatwaves. These events can affect human health and decrease liveability. While the mitigating effects of vegetation on land surface temperature (LST) are well characterised at large spatial scales and during typical weathe...

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Main Authors: OSSOLA, Alessandro, JENERETTE, G. Darrel, MCGRATH, Andrew, CHOW, Winston T. L., HUGHES, Lesley, LEISHMAN, Michelle R.
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
Subjects:
Extreme heat
Climate change
Adaptation
Public health
Risk planning
Urban Studies and Planning
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3488
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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