Studies in the assessment of vegetation impact in the urban context

The urban moisture island phenomenon and its mechanisms in a high‐rise high‐density city

“…It is known that increasing the urban vegetative area can reduce the intensity of UHIs, and the role played by vegetation in decreasing temperature has been extensively studied (e.g., Jonsson, 2004; Qiu et al ., 2013; Vuckovic et al ., 2017). However, the effect of vegetation on humidity has been less quantitatively studied.…”

Urban parameters analysis and visualization

“…Albedo plays an important role in the surface energy balance; it is defined as the ratio of solar radiation reflected to the amount of radiation absorbed by a surface (Kotharkar, Bagade and Ramesh, 2019). With regard to natural, permeable surfaces, soil type, and vegetation type and species influence the variability in local urban climate (Vuckovic, Kiesel and Mahdavi, 2017).…”

Investigation of the effect of vegetation and green infrastructures on outdoor bioclimatology

“…Multiple studies have highlighted the importance of urban trees for climate adaptation via shading and evapotranspiration. The distribution of air temperature and air relative humidity values in the sun and under the tree foliage have smaller or bigger differences among studies, wind seems to be decreased, but among all the studies, the presence of trees has significantly greater impact on the components of the radiation budget (Vuckovic et al 2017). found that shade ''trees'' have significant cooling effects on sunny days in hot seasons in the tropics and subtropics.…”

“…Parameters in the urban landscape that play role in the variability in urban climate such as the urban morphology, the extent of vegetated areas and water bodies, the physical properties of urban surfaces, the performance of buildings, as well as anthropogenic heat emissions, have changed. These changes have led to local climatic urban phenomena such as the urban heat island effect and modifications to the biophysical environment of the cities that cause heat pollution, air pollution and radiation pollution and affect the health and the quality of the life of citizens (Vuckovic et al 2017).…”

“…While trees in more open areas may result in a discernable temperature reduction, the cooling potential of trees does not solely depend on the attributes of the tree or tree stand but also the nature of the surrounding urban environment such as surface materials, geometry, building height and density (Shashua-Bar et al 2010a), traffic intensity and street orientation (Vuckovic et al 2017). Adding trees to an urban canyon alters both the overall air temperature and the range and distribution of air temperatures in that canyon by modifying surface heating and air flow under the prevailing weather conditions at the time.…”