Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 100, P. 128488 - 128488

Published: Aug. 23, 2024

Global warming affects both summer and winter temperatures, altering the ecological social dynamics of urban green spaces not only during months but also winter. Strategies to mitigate climate change impacts often emphasize increasing vegetation cover, effectiveness these in regulating local microclimate depends on various factors, including structure. These effects remain largely underexplored season. To investigate thermal regulation capacity we measured air temperature humidity 36 parks with different sizes structures Munich, Germany, their non-green surroundings, as well a nearby forest 2022–23 We then analyzed relationship between microclimatic differences structure derived from mobile laser scans. In comparison forest, heat island effect 1.8 °C Munich. The microclimates were mainly influenced by landscape namely distance city center closer center. Urban Munich provided small consistent cooling humidifying throughout depended space size partially found significant difference, density, vertical homogeneity vegetation. canopy however, could significantly predict conclude that structural complexity through management decisions improve value, even months. maximize climatic benefits spaces, nuanced understanding is needed across all seasons.

Language: Английский