Urban Street Trees Lose Much of Their Capacity to Cool During Droughts
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Urban trees lose the ability to cool the air when water is lacking. A study in Barcelona shows why preserving their shade remains key.
Urban street trees lose much of their capacity to cool during droughts
The combination of heat waves and drought markedly reduces the capacity of street trees to cool the air in Mediterranean cities. The lack of soil moisture severely restricts plant transpiration, reducing the thermal relief provided by these trees during extreme heat events.
Barcelona.- The combination of heat waves and drought slows down the ability of street trees to cool the air in Mediterranean cities and the lack of moisture in the soil limits the perspiration and thermal relief they provide during extreme heat peaks, according to one study.The research [...] The entrance Urban trees lose their ability to cool Mediterranean cities during heat waves was first published in EFE Green.
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