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A preliminary exploration of the cooling effect of tree shade in urban landscapes / Qiuyan Yu in International journal of applied Earth observation and geoinformation, vol 92 (October 2020)  

Public [article]  inInternational journal of applied Earth observation and geoinformation > vol 92 (October 2020) . - n° 102161 Titre : A preliminary exploration of the cooling effect of tree shade in urban landscapes Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Qiuyan Yu, Auteur ; Wenjie Ji, Auteur ; Ruiliang Pu, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : n° 102161 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications de télédétection [Termes IGN] arbre urbain [Termes IGN] coefficient de corrélation [Termes IGN] Floride (Etats-Unis) [Termes IGN] ilot thermique urbain [Termes IGN] image thermique [Termes IGN] modèle numérique de surface [Termes IGN] New York (Etats-Unis ; ville) [Termes IGN] occupation du sol [Termes IGN] ombre [Termes IGN] paysage urbain [Termes IGN] réflectance [Termes IGN] semis de points [Termes IGN] température au sol [Termes IGN] ville durable Résumé : (auteur) Mitigating urban heat island (UHI) effects, especially under climate change, is necessary for the promotion of urban sustainability. Shade is one of the most important functions provided by urban trees for mitigating UHI. However, the cooling effect of tree shade has not been adequately investigated. In this study, we used a simple and straightforward method to quantify the spatial and temporal variation of tree shade and examined its effect on land surface temperature (LST). We used the hillshade function in a geographic information system to quantify the spatiotemporal patterns of tree shade by integrating sun location and tree height. Relationships between shade and LST were then compared in two cities, Tampa, Florida and New York City (NYC), New York. We found that: (1) Hillshade function combining the sun location and tree height can accurately capture the spatial and temporal variation of tree shade; (2) Tree shade, particularly at 07:30, has significant cooling effect on LST in Tampa and NYC; and (3) Shade has a stronger cooling effect in Tampa than in NYC, which is most likely due to the differences in the ratio of tree canopy to impervious surface cover, the spatial arrangements of trees and buildings, and their relative heights. Comparing the cooling effects of tree shade in two cities, this study provides important insights for urban planners for UHI mitigation in different cities. Numéro de notice : A2020-747 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : IMAGERIE/URBANISME Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.jag.2020.102161 Date de publication en ligne : 05/06/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2020.102161 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=96397 [article]