Water, energy and climate benefits of urban greening throughout Europe under different climatic scenarios

Abstract Urban greening is an effective mitigation option for climate change in urban areas. In this contribution, a European Union (EU)-wide assessment is presented to quantify the benefits of urban greening in terms of availability of green water, reduction of cooling costs and CO2 sequestration f...

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Main Authors: Emanuele Quaranta, Chiara Dorati, Alberto Pistocchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88141-7