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Urban Tree Design and Urban Microclimate—Series II
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Urban Tree Design and Urban Microclimate—Series II

A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Forestry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (27 May 2024) | Viewed by 5136

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Prof. Dr. Thomas Rötzer

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Forest Growth and Yield Science, School of Life Sciences, TU München Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2, 85354 Freising, Germany
Interests: urban forestry; climate change; ecosystem modelling
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Prof. Dr. Stephan Pauleit

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Strategic Landscape Planning and Management, School of Life Sciences, TU München Emil-Ramann-Str. 6, 85354 Freising, Germany
Interests: green infrastructure; urban forestry; climate change adaptation; landscape planning
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Dr. Mohammad A Rahman

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Strategic Landscape Planning and Management, School of Life Sciences, TU München Emil-Ramann-Str. 6, 85354 Freising, Germany
Interests: urban forestry; tree physiology; ecosystem services
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Dr. Astrid Reischl

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Strategic Landscape Planning and Management, School of Life Sciences, TU München Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2, 85354 Freising, Germany
Interests: urban forestry; climate change; dendrochronology; allometric relationships
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Urban green addresses major urban challenges such as improving quality of life, preserving biodiversity and the adaptation to climate change. Urban trees as one of the main urban green components are of special interest to enhance climate resilience of urban areas due to their capacity to moderate the urban microclimate, mainly through their cooling function which strongly depends on the trees’ evapotranspiration and shading capacity. On the other hand, tree growth and tree vitality, both of which strongly affect the provision of ecosystem services, are influenced by many control factors, particularly the surrounding microclimate, built urban structure, and tree species characteristics. We encourage topics from all fields, including experimental studies, monitoring approaches, or modelling studies, to contribute to this Special Issue to promote knowledge and adaptation strategies for improving the urban microclimate and for mitigating the negative impacts of climate change. Submissions on topics concerning patterns and processes of microclimatic regulation through urban trees are particularly welcome. Topics for this Special Issue may further include the dynamics and functions of urban trees, the effects of the (micro-)climate and climate change on urban tree growth and their ecosystem services, as well as studies on the growth patterns of urban trees.

Studies may address, but are not limited to the following topics:

  • Tree growth and vitality assessments across multiple urban space designs;
  • The extent of cooling benefits from urban greenspaces at different spatial and temporal scales;
  • Assessment of regulating and provisioning cultural ecosystem services within urban landscapes;
  • Understanding and mapping urban greenspaces across scales to promote multi-functional landscapes and resilient cities.

Prof. Dr. Thomas Rötzer
Prof. Dr. Stephan Pauleit
Dr. Mohammad A Rahman
Dr. Astrid Reischl
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Keywords

  • ecosystem services
  • cooling potential
  • carbon sequestration
  • urban trees
  • climate change
  • microclimate regulation
  • growth-ESS patterns of urban trees

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Cenostigma pluviosum Tree Stem Growth and Carbon Storage in a Subtropical Urban Environment: A Case Study in Sao Paulo City
by Julia Rodrigues-Leite, Denise Duarte, Astrid Moser-Reischl and Thomas Rötzer
Forests 2024, 15(7), 1239; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15071239 - 16 Jul 2024
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Our aim is to contribute to understanding the role of subtropical trees on carbon storage and CO2 removal in the city of Sao Paulo/Brazil, besides highlighting the surrounding environment implications to sibipiruna trees (Cenostigma pluviosum)’s performance. The case study was [...] Read more.
Our aim is to contribute to understanding the role of subtropical trees on carbon storage and CO2 removal in the city of Sao Paulo/Brazil, besides highlighting the surrounding environment implications to sibipiruna trees (Cenostigma pluviosum)’s performance. The case study was conducted with three trees, one planted on a sidewalk in Pinheiros neighborhood, a highly sealed area, and two in a green area, the Ibirapuera Park. To define the stem basal area growth and its pattern, local measurements were taken over a year and a segmented linear regression model was adjusted. The stem growth dependency on microclimate was tested by a Spearman Correlation. The trees’ active stem growth presented a similar pattern. The soil volumetric water content and soil temperatures were the variables with more impact. The total mean radial stem growth for the IBIRA1 and IBIRA2 trees was 1.2 mm year−1 and 3 mm year−1, while at PIN1 it was 1.3 mm year−1. The total biomass increment in IBIRA1 and IBIRA2 was 4.2 kg C year−1 and 12.8 kg C year−1, while in PIN it was 4.9 kg C year−1 and the removal was 15.3 C year−1, 47.1 kg CO2 year−1 and 17.9 kg CO2 year−1, respectively. The results indicated that the land cover difference implies a significant interference with the promotion of carbon fixation and CO2 removal, demonstrating that planting urban trees in soils with better water storage conditions is more efficient. Full article
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Effects of the Bamboo Communities on Microclimate and Thermal Comfort in Subtropical Climates
by Renwu Wu, Na Wu, Xinge Nan, Hai Yan, Ke Wang, Tingting Ma, Juan She and Zhiyi Bao
Forests 2023, 14(6), 1231; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14061231 - 14 Jun 2023
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Urban greening is the most effective way to regulate the microclimate environment and thermal discomfort. However, despite being an important type of vegetation, relatively few studies have investigated the effect of bamboo on microclimate characteristics and thermal comfort. In this study, the microclimate [...] Read more.
Urban greening is the most effective way to regulate the microclimate environment and thermal discomfort. However, despite being an important type of vegetation, relatively few studies have investigated the effect of bamboo on microclimate characteristics and thermal comfort. In this study, the microclimate characteristics and the differences in the thermal comfort provided by common bamboo communities in East China were investigated in summer and winter, and the effects of canopy structure characteristics on microclimate and thermal comfort were analyzed. The results showed that there were significant differences in microclimate between bamboo communities and the control check in summer, but the differences in air temperature in winter were not obvious. In the daytime during summer, the maximum daily average temperature of the bamboo community decreased by 2.6 °C, and the maximum temperature–humidity index (THI) decreased by 1.1 °C. In the daytime during winter, the maximum daily average temperature increased by 0.5 °C and the maximum THI increased by 0.8 °C. Among the different bamboo communities, Sinobambusa tootsik var. laeta and Pseudosasa amabilis had better effects on improving microclimate and thermal comfort, while the effects of Phyllostachys nigra and Phyllostachys heterocycla ‘Pubescens’ were relatively small. Aspects of canopy structure, especially leaf area index and canopy coverage, had the greatest influence on the microclimate environment, while air temperature made the greatest contribution to thermal comfort. The goal of our study is to quantify the data to confirm the role of bamboo in improving urban climate problems and human comfort and to further select the appropriate bamboo species for urban green spaces and to utilize the ecological benefits of bamboo to optimize the human living environment. Full article
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