Warming associated with urban development will be exacerbated in future years by temperature increases due to climate change. The strategic implementation of urban green infrastructure (UGI) e.g. street trees, parks, green roofs and facades can help achieve temperature reductions in urban areas while delivering diverse additional benefits such as pollution reduction and biodiversity habitat.
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- Norton, Briony A. (Author)
- Coutts, Andrew M. (Author)
- Livesley, Stephen J. (Author)
- Harris, Richard J. (Author)
- Hunter, Annie M. (Author)
- Williams, Nicholas S.G. (Author)
- Digital object identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.10.018
- Corresponding Author: Nicholas S.G. Williams University of Melbourne nsw@unimelb.edu.au, opens in a new window
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Norton, B. A., Coutts, A. M., Livesley, S. J., Harris, R. J., Hunter, A. M., & Williams, N. S. G. (2015). Planning for cooler cities: A framework to prioritise green infrastructure to mitigate high temperatures in urban landscapes. Landscape and Urban Planning, 134, 127–138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.10.018