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Tree-canopy Cooling

Tree-Canopy Cooling is a microclimatic mitigation mechanism that refers to the localized reduction of ambient air and surface temperatures in urban environments through the combined effects of solar radiation interception, evapotranspiration, and shade provision by tree canopies.

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412

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2017–2026

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Publications

238

Cool surfaces and shade trees to reduce energy use and improve air quality in urban areas

Hashem Akbari, M. Pomerantz, Haider Taha · Solar Energy · 2001 · 1.8K citations

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Trees, forests and water: Cool insights for a hot world

David Ellison, Cindy E. Morris, Bruno Locatelli et al. · Global Environmental Change · 2017 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Observed increase in local cooling effect of deforestation at higher latitudes

Xuhui Lee, Michael L. Goulden, David Y. Hollinger et al. · Nature · 2011 · 741 citations · Full text

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The micrometeorology of the urban forest

T. R. Oke · Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 1989 · 636 citations

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Shade trees reduce building energy use and CO2 emissions from power plants

Hashem Akbari · Environmental Pollution · 2002 · 635 citations

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Authors

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  1. SP
    Stephan Pauleit

    Technical University of Munich, Germany

    8 publications · 1.1K citations

    8

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  2. MA
    Mohammad A. Rahman

    Technical University of Munich, Germany

    8 publications · 1.1K citations

    8

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  3. JW
    Jia Wang

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    6 publications · 970 citations

    7

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  4. WZ
    Weiqi Zhou

    Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, China

    6 publications · 970 citations

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  5. AM
    Astrid Moser-Reischl

    Technical University of Munich, Germany

    6 publications · 978 citations

    6

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Institutions

412

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    17 h-index

    52 publications

    4.1K citations

  2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    13 h-index

    26 publications

    3.2K citations

  3. Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences

    Beijing, China

    12 h-index

    36 publications

    3.8K citations

  4. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research

    Birmensdorf, Switzerland

    10 h-index

    13 publications

    1.2K citations

  5. National University of Singapore

    Singapore, Singapore

    9 h-index

    19 publications

    1.4K citations

  6. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    905 citations

  7. Technical University of Munich

    Munich, Germany

    7 h-index

    35 publications

    5.9K citations

  8. University of Hong Kong

    Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    567 citations

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Venues

  1. Urban forestry & urban greening

    16 publications · 1.3K citations

    17

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  2. Landscape and Urban Planning

    14 publications · 2.1K citations

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  3. Sustainable Cities and Society

    14 publications · 1.2K citations

    14

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  4. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

    14 publications · 1.2K citations

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  5. Building and Environment

    14 publications · 1.8K citations

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