Drought Resistance in Santa Monica Park

Water storage and reuse plan to mitigate effects of drought, and manage stormwater runoff.This project aims to offset imported water demand by harvesting local stormwater and dry-weather runoff and using it for park irrigation. Through this project, the City hopes to integrate the concept of green infrastructure water use systems for future landscaping, and to […]

Effects of Tree Shade on Pavement Performance

In urban areas, proper shade from street trees lowers maintenance costs by reducing how often surfaces must be re-coated. McPherson, E.G., and Muchnick, J. (2005, November). Effect of street tree shade on asphalt concrete pavement performance. Journal of Arboriculture, 31 (6), 303-310. View resource

Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database 

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Ambient Air Quality Database compiles data on ground measurements of annual mean concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter of a diameter equal or smaller than 10 μm (PM10) or equal or smaller than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) which aim at representing an average for the city or town as a […]

Effects of Urban Tree Management and Species Selection of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

Trees sequester and store carbon in their tissue at differing rates and amounts based on such factors as tree size at maturity, life span, and growth rate. Concurrently, tree care practices release carbon back to the atmosphere based on fossil-fuel emissions from maintenance equipment. Nowak, D.J.; Stevens, Jack C.; Sisinni, Susan M.; Luley, Christopher J. […]

Trees Reduce Heat Island Effect … and Save Lives

A rigorous study of green space and heat-related deaths in Ho Chi Minh City suggests that every 1-square kilometer increase in green space per 1000 people can prevent 7.4 deaths caused by heat. Tran Ngoc Dang, PhD, MPH, Doan Quang Van, PhD, Hiroyuki Kusaka, PhD, Xerxes T. Seposo, PhD, and Yasushi Honda, MD, PhD. (2018, April). […]