Gu, X., Beuster, L., Liu, X. et al. Global patterns of inequality in pedestrian shade provision. Nat Commun
Objective:
- Quantify the inequality in shade distribution across neighbourhoods and examine the associations with green/grey infrastructure and socioeconomic indicators
Case:
- 9 global cities
Methodology:
- Gini
- Regression
Data Source
- Shadow (Canopy height maps)
Findings:
- Lower-income and peripheral neighbourhoods tend to receive significantly less shade on sidewalks
