Title:
Combatting the Urban Heat Island Effect: What Trees Are Suitable for Atlanta’s Current and Future Climate?

dc.contributor.author Baggett, Anna
dc.contributor.corporatename Georgia Institute of Technology. School of City and Regional Planning en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2019-05-29T17:29:32Z
dc.date.available 2019-05-29T17:29:32Z
dc.date.issued 2019-05
dc.description.abstract Among many benefits, trees combat the urban heat island (UHI) effect in cities. As the climate changes and temperatures rise, some cities are looking to increase urban vegetation to minimize the effects of UHIs. Through evapotranspiration and shade benefits, urban trees are vital tools to making cities more resilient to extreme heat. Unfortunately, the very tools to combat this rising heat may also fall victim to it. As temperatures warm, certain tree species will not survive their future climates. While more city governments and tree-planting organizations realize the climate benefits of trees, it is also critical that they anticipate the changing adaptability of native tree species. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61322
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Heat islands en_US
dc.subject Urban vegetation en_US
dc.subject Urban Heat Island (UHI) en_US
dc.title Combatting the Urban Heat Island Effect: What Trees Are Suitable for Atlanta’s Current and Future Climate? en_US
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Masters Project
dc.type.genre Applied Research Paper
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local.contributor.corporatename College of Design
local.contributor.corporatename School of City and Regional Planning
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