Tree-mend-us
Or Feel the heat on the street
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/clyde-tree-canopy-requirement-casey-council/106174988
#Canopy #ClimateChange #HeatIsland #Heatwave #Revegetation #UrbanDesign
#HeatIsland
Bridging The Land Use Gap - Examining Tree Canopy Cover And Connectivity By Land Use In 10 U.S. Cities
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128626 <-- shared paper
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Example: https://seattle.gov/documents/Departments/OSE/Urban%20Forestry/2021%20Tree%20Canopy%20Assessment%20Report_FINAL_230227.pdf <-- shared 2021 City Of Seattle Tree Canopy Assessment- Final Report
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #treeequity #Landuse #landcover #Earthobservation #Environmentaljustice #Urbansustainability #Urbanpolicy #urbanplanning #remotesensing #city #cities #tree #treecanopy #heatstress #vegetation #management #monitoring #parks #recreation #greenspace #residential #industrial #canopycover #habitat #biodiversity #heatisland #connectivity #US #USA #citypark #urbanparks #treeplanting #planning #contagious #climate #ecology #publichealth
From traffic channels to
"replacing them with shared surfaces, lower speeds, an ecological layer, and spatial ambiguity."
Shared public spaces
"are expected to accommodate not only movement and encounter but also water infiltration, carbon sequestration, shade, biodiversity, and multispecies migration, while remaining safe and efficient conduits for people and infrastructure above and below ground."
"Personal transportation is a primary driver of urban sprawl and the proliferation of intercity highways."
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https://landezine.com/streets-from-infrastructures-to-shared-ecologies/
#SharedSpace #PublicSpaces #mobility #pedestrians #micromobility #traffic #pollution #runoff #microclimate #heatisland #HumanScale #machines #cars #traffic #sprawl #BellingenShire #sprawl
Bellingen traffic channel
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KARAVANKE square en
Thank you for the #intel!
The decorative lampposts sound lovely, but yeah, not helpful for the problems of heat and #asphalt.
The thing is, that even in advance of #HeatDomes and serial #heatwaves neighbourhoods like mine are unwalkable in the summer from heat alone.
In the winter, the sloped sidewalk concrete that almost-seamlessly joins the asphalt roadway AND lack of routine snow clearance means that street parkers are often parked somewhat on the sidewalk itself.
This is particularly easy to do when the #snowpack on the road is higher than the sidewalk, which is most winters, even ones with relatively little snow.
This narrows the sidewalks to the point that even if cleared, they are not necessarily wide enough to use with #AssistiveDevices such as #rollators and #wheelchairs.
I really want #yegAccessible, year-round!
#yeg
#accessibility
#ClimateChange
#heat
#HeatIsland
#liveability
#survivability
I have no doubt that #Edmonton could significantly reduce the urban #HeatIsland effect by remediating all communities presently without treed #boulevards between the concrete #sidewalks and the #asphalt streets to having such features.
I don't know if new neighbourhoods are still developed this way, but it is clear from observing where frontyard fencelines are set that there IS sufficient setback along many (all?) such neighbourhoods ro accomplish this without disturbing private property in the least.
Even prior to experiencing a #HeatDome and sustained #HeatWaves my neighbourhood was a nightmare of no-#shade heat when throughout the summers for any #pedestrian.
Sure, some homeowners plant trees but vanishingly few have a broad enough canopy to shade even the sidewalk. None cover the black asphalt.
😡
#yeg
#heat
#ExtremeHeat
#mitigation
#ClimateChange
#yyc
#abwx
#yegwx
#yycwx
Cities outpacing nations on climate action, worldwide
More practical governance, more accountability to constituents, more urgency due to heat island and urban flooding. Also, most cities are on rivers or coast.
Tree planting, building insulation, EVs, walkability, bikes, green space...
Cities are where most people live, so they punch above their weight.
##climatechange ##climatehope #cities #urban #trees #heatisland #urbanflooding
https://grist.org/cities/as-nations-lag-on-climate-action-cities-are-stepping-up/
What happens when a group of teenagers participates in a co-creation process that provides them with tools, trust, mentorship, and a mission to reflect on climate justice?
Read the full blog post here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dT3sBFic
#heatisland #climat
In US, Church owns a lot of property in #urban #heatisland areas. Extra effective, impact where it's most needed.
LEVERS IN ACTION!
#Texas needs these!
How an innovative portable shelter could help India's outdoor workers beat the heat https://buff.ly/b5i23r3
#climatechange #extremeheat #outdoors #workingoutdoor #outdoorliving #urbanization #heatisland #heatstress
I'll briefly explain why you should build and renovate with bio-based materials, even if you don't want to save the climate. #heat #heatstress #heatisland #hitzeaktionstag
Interesting as heck podcast #streetsMnPodcast
City heat island effect on groundwater
Now I want to go get in some caves under the city!
https://streets.mn/2025/04/02/minneapolis-urban-groundwater-heat-island-effect/
Rural ‘buffer ring’ can reduce urban heat island effect by more than 0.5C #extremeweather #ClimateCrisis #rural #urban #cities #heatisland #ClimateCrisis #heatwaves https://www.carbonbrief.org/rural-buffer-ring-can-reduce-urban-heat-island-effect-by-more-than-0-5c/
The surprisingly simple way cities could save people from #ExtremeHeat - #CoolRoofs reflect sunlight and reduce the urban #HeatIsland effect. https://grist.org/cities/solutions-cities-extreme-heat-heat-island-roofs/
Any smart #energy people available to give me a primer on waste heat from #minisplit #hvac etc. In regards to local heat Island effects?
#Bangkok needs to do more
"Halfway into his term as city governor, Chadchart still rates himself a 5 out of 10, which is e same as last year.. In an opinion poll last year, e public response was underwhelming.. Some say they hv a low #qualityoflife.. If Mr Chadchart cares about the impact of #climatechange on Bangkok & how the city will mitigate it, he didn't address e issue in his present'n. It's unclear if he is aware of e urban #heatisland menace which has intensified"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2802048/city-needs-to-do-more
141 #ClimateSolutions #Cities #Drought
The first part explains the #HeatIsland effect.
At aprox. 1:50 min the video starts with the solutions.
It's in Tuscon; Arizona. A city in the US only livable by the grace of Air Conditioning.
In my opinion the video is a bit of a contradiction. All halleluia and bubbly about finding an antidote for the effects of #ClimateEmergency but disregarding the causes.
One should be ashamed of having a lawn in a desert city, not proud of your status.
That being said...
answering the ground root innovative ideas, embracing them and setting healthy goals for the future is ALWAYS a good thing.
"How Arizona's cities are fighting drought with an ancient practice: Harvesting The Rain" [7:51 min]
by Leaf of Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHyrVKUEirY
Long quote by LoL:
One of the most sustainable desert cities on earth is Tucson which is situated in the Western United States in Southern Arizona known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters.
The climate has meant Arizona has been a hub for agricultural growth for thousands of years which has attracted people from all over the world seeking new economic opportunities.
Since the invention of the portable air conditioner in the 1950s the population and economy of Arizona has increased dramatically.
As a result The cities of Phoenix and Tucson have developed large, sprawling suburban areas which have increased the heat island effect.
The heat island effect is when urbanized areas experience higher temperatures than outlying natural surrounding areas. Structures such as buildings, roads, and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun's heat more than natural landscapes such as forests and water bodies.
This research paper: Anthropogenic heating of the urban environment due to air conditioning, from the Arizona university showed that: during the night, heat emitted from AC systems increased the mean 2 m-air temperature by more than 1 °C for some urban locations.
Some of the most sort after and popular green neighborhoods in the state have extensive lawns and unfortunately these grass lawns need vast amounts of watering to stay green, and in such a drought prone state, this is not sustainable.
Since the water used to keep grasses green all year around, is the same water people used to drink, the water has been treated and filtered, which is costly and uses resources, the water is over extracted from wells, or dammed and this diverted water from rivers and springs is used faster than rainfall can replenish them.
These non native grasses often require pesticides and need to be managed with petrol driven gardening tools, which pollute the watershed around the home.
The urban environment also prevents ground water from recharging, water rapidly runs off paved surfaces, instead of being absorbed into the aquifers.
As we keep consuming the ancient groundwater, without it being replenished, water tables drop and rivers start to dry up
In response the city of Tucson is going to be making some incredible green infrastructure innovations to combat the heat island effect, using very simple and cost effective techniques to become the leading green carbon neutral city by 2030 this can be considered a major accomplishment for any city, especially one that only receives approximately 12 inches of rainfall per year.
In this video we are going to show you how Brad Lancaster has helped Tucson Arizona to become the most sustainable desert city in the world…
More about Brad Lancaster [ in the description.]
New York Will Plant Thousands Of Trees Using New Tech To Maximize Foliage Impact
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/30/new-york-city-tree-planting-lidar-mapping <-- shared media article
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https://labs.aap.cornell.edu/daslab/projects/treefolio <-- Tree Folio NYC, a 3D mapping tool
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https://www.jillhubley.com/project/nyctrees/#GIBI <-- NYC Street Trees By Species [webmap]
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #LiDAR #remotesensing #vegetation #trees #treeplanting #newyork #newyorkcity #NYC #maps #survey #canopy #urbanforest #heatstress #heatsink #heatisland #environmentaljustice #environment #environmentalscience #city #cities #planning #urbandesign #urbanplanning #TreeFolioNYC #Cornell #climatechange #species #3dmapping #visualisation #publichealth
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