Report
Beating the heat - cooling canopies for community resilience
Publisher
Shade trees
Urban heat islands
Urban planning
Victoria
Description
Documenting canopy coverage and identifying suitable climate change resilient street tree species, this project will contribute to cooler localised urban environments, increasing community resilience in heat events and raise awareness of climate change resilience within the community.
The project enabled Council staff to raise the profile of climate change resilience with Councillors, staff and the community.
Enhanced Council staff abilities to select tree species for specific locations, uses and environments including the impact of trees on infrastructure, the community and the environment.
Publication Details
Copyright:
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, State of Victoria 2020
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
6 Oct 2020
