Trees Make Cities More Climate-resilient and People Happier

TreesLouisville Championing Urban Tree Canopy

In 2012, researcher Brian Stone of the Georgia Institute of Technology conducted a study of 50 large cities across the country to analyze the gradual increase in U.S. temperatures. He discovered that Louisville’s temperature increased by 1.67 degrees over time, with Phoenix showing the second most notable difference at 0.8 degrees. The primary reason for […] The post TreesLouisville Championing Urban Tree Canopy appeared first in %%category%% Ma…

Trees Make Cities More Climate-resilient and People Happier

Green spaces play an important role for urban populations, whether by protecting against extreme weather events or providing space for recreation. In two studies, researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) show just how much a diverse tree population affects microclimate, rainwater seepage and human well-being.