Nature can cool cities, but proceed with caution

Nature can cool cities, but proceed with caution

Abstract Increased extreme heat events draw attention to the potential of urban nature as a heat adaptation strategy for cities. This is reflected in multiple scientific perspective pieces, policy documents and science media publications advocating for urban greening as a cooling approach. Although...

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Main Authors: Leslie Mabon, Ben Connor, Alice Moncaster, Catherine Pearce, Eleanor Pratt, Wan-Yu Shih, Meng-Chin Tsai, Jitka Vseteckova, Verina Waights, Ruth Wolstenholme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Urban Transformations
Subjects:
Climate change adaptation
Nature-based solutions
Urban greening
Urban heat
Urban planning
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42854-023-00057-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42854-023-00057-9

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