• Login
    View Item 
    •   SMARTech Home
    • College of Design (CoD)
    • School of City and Regional Planning (SCaRP)
    • School of City and Regional Planning Applied Research and Option Papers
    • View Item
    •   SMARTech Home
    • College of Design (CoD)
    • School of City and Regional Planning (SCaRP)
    • School of City and Regional Planning Applied Research and Option Papers
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Combatting the Urban Heat Island Effect: What Trees Are Suitable for Atlanta’s Current and Future Climate?

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    baggett_anna_finaloptionpaper.pdf (3.251Mb)
    Date
    2019-05
    Author
    Baggett, Anna
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    Among many benefits, trees combat the urban heat island (UHI) effect in cities. As the climate changes and temperatures rise, some cities are looking to increase urban vegetation to minimize the effects of UHIs. Through evapotranspiration and shade benefits, urban trees are vital tools to making cities more resilient to extreme heat. Unfortunately, the very tools to combat this rising heat may also fall victim to it. As temperatures warm, certain tree species will not survive their future climates. While more city governments and tree-planting organizations realize the climate benefits of trees, it is also critical that they anticipate the changing adaptability of native tree species.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61322
    Collections
    • School of City and Regional Planning Applied Research and Option Papers [241]

    Browse

    All of SMARTechCommunities & CollectionsDatesAuthorsTitlesSubjectsTypesThis CollectionDatesAuthorsTitlesSubjectsTypes

    My SMARTech

    Login

    Statistics

    View Usage StatisticsView Google Analytics Statistics
    facebook instagram twitter youtube
    • My Account
    • Contact us
    • Directory
    • Campus Map
    • Support/Give
    • Library Accessibility
      • About SMARTech
      • SMARTech Terms of Use
    Georgia Tech Library266 4th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30332
    404.894.4500
    • Emergency Information
    • Legal and Privacy Information
    • Human Trafficking Notice
    • Accessibility
    • Accountability
    • Accreditation
    • Employment
    © 2020 Georgia Institute of Technology