New research confirms that if not managed properly, trees aren’t as effective in combatting heat during heatwaves as may be thought.
Tag: urban-greening
Council projects retrofit unused urban space as SkyParks
Planning authorities need to focus on repurposing existing urban spaces rather than constructing new buildings if they want to create sustainable cities.
New tool helps plan resilient urban greening projects
A new tool helps urban greening teams work out which plants will survive where over the next 50 years.
$1.5m to investigate benefits of urban green spaces
A UK-Australian collaboration is funding research into green urban spaces.
Vision for greener cities by 2020
A report has found councils often speak a different language to residents when it comes to greening work.
Helping local councils put a dollar value on green infrastructure
New economic measure shows benefits of urban greening.