Abstract:Presenting author 1,2 Joint first authors AbstractThe ecosystem service delivery of urban green infrastructure (UGI) is now manifest. Types and level of service provision, however, can alter radically, based on factors such as location, species choice, planting design and vegetation management. The value of vegetation to provide a cooling service is generally understood in hot climates, but the merit in temperate climates remains ambiguous. Indeed, policy makers within cooler countries (e.g. UK) remain to be c… Show more
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