Evaluating the effects of different tree species on enhancing outdoor thermal comfort in a post-industrial landscape

A frequently emphasized strategy to reduce the burden of heat in cities across the world is the implementation of street trees. Here, we examine the effects of deciduous and coniferous tree deployment on meteorological variables and pedestrian thermal comfort through analysis of the new dynamic ther...

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Published in:	Environmental Research Letters
Main Authors:	Mehran Vatani, Kamyab Kiani, Mohammadjavad Mahdavinejad, Matei Georgescu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Subjects:	vegetation ENVI-met field measurement urban heat Island dynamic thermal comfort
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad49b7

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