tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post7385118025634374138..comments2024-01-13T03:31:45.826-06:00Comments on GIS@SU: Mapping Micro-Urban Heat Islandssounnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095941808937540554noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-72101821613974898942016-02-21T19:51:29.007-06:002016-02-21T19:51:29.007-06:00Tree coverage in a city not only reduces heat isla...Tree coverage in a city not only reduces heat islands and CO2, it also has psychological benefits for people and provides habitat for urban animals. But neighborhoods with lots of trees tend to have large yards and would probably sprawl much more than an more compact apartment with few trees. I don't know of any simple way to map the advantages and disadvantages, but it would be interesting to compare those additional factors as well.Anja Thomsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945341547046523612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-45566964261407549432016-02-19T11:34:12.228-06:002016-02-19T11:34:12.228-06:00It would be interesting to see a heat island map f...It would be interesting to see a heat island map from a city like Sacramento, that has a high density of trees and how that correlates to having a nice cool temperature. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154628986547921533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-62552750872909006022016-02-15T22:35:24.669-06:002016-02-15T22:35:24.669-06:00This is a really interesting connection between tr...This is a really interesting connection between trees and urban heat islands -- I wonder if the other factors influencing the creation of heat islands (street canyons, man-made structures, and waste heat) could be so easily mapped as well. Is the connection of these factors to heat islands less clear than is seen with trees?Simone Yoxallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463618458075821281noreply@blogger.com