Scale-Dependent Effects of Urban Canopy Cover, Canopy Volume, and Impervious Surfaces on Near-Surface Air Temperature in a Mid-Sized City

Cities are significantly warmer than their surrounding rural environments. Known as the ‘urban heat island effect’, it can affect the health of urban residents and lead to increased energy use, public health impacts, and damage to infrastructure. Although this effect is extensively researched, less...

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Principais autores:	Carson Ralls, Anne Y. Polyakov, Vivek Shandas
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	MDPI AG 2024-10-01
coleção:	Land
Assuntos:	urban heat island (UHI) urban tree canopy impervious surfaces near-surface air temperature ecosystem services landscape variation
Acesso em linha:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1741
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