A tree-planting decision support tool for urban heat mitigation
Autor: | Lindsey J. Butler, Catherine Connolly, Lucy R. Hutyra, Leila Heidari, Paige Brochu, Lucila J. Houttuijn Bloemendaal, Tara K. Miller, Zoey R. Werbin, Tempest D. McCabe, Sarabeth Buckley |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Canopy
Decision support system Hot Temperature 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Vulnerability index Tree planting Social Sciences Conservation of Energy Resources 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Trees Urban Environments Cognition Urban forest 11. Sustainability Psychology Urban heat island Land tenure Urban Renewal Multidisciplinary Geography Environmental resource management Eukaryota Agriculture Surface Temperature Plants Terrestrial Environments Tree (data structure) Research Design Physical Sciences Medicine Planting Research Article Census Death Rates Surface Properties Science Decision Making Materials Science Material Properties Horticulture Human Geography Research and Analysis Methods Urban Geography Population Metrics Cities 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Survey Research Population Biology business.industry Ecology and Environmental Sciences Organisms Cognitive Psychology Biology and Life Sciences 15. Life on land Agronomy Earth Sciences Cognitive Science business Neuroscience Boston |
Zdroj: | PLoS ONE PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 10, p e0224959 (2020) |
ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
Popis: | Heat poses an urgent threat to public health in cities, as the urban heat island (UHI) effect can amplify exposures, contributing to high heat-related mortality and morbidity. Urban trees have the potential to mitigate heat by providing substantial cooling, as well as co-benefits such as reductions in energy consumption. The City of Boston has attempted to expand its urban canopy, yet maintenance costs and high tree mortality have hindered successful canopy expansion. Here, we present an interactive web application called Right Place, Right Tree-Boston that aims to support informed decision-making for planting new trees. To highlight priority regions for canopy expansion, we developed a Boston-specific Heat Vulnerability Index (HVI) and present this alongside maps of summer daytime land surface temperatures. We also provide information about tree pests and diseases, suitability of species for various conditions, land ownership, maintenance tips, and alternatives to tree planting. This web application is designed to support decision-making at multiple spatial scales, to assist city officials as well as residents who are interested in expanding or maintaining Boston's urban forest. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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