Li, Y., Svenning, JC., Zhou, W. et al. Green spaces provide substantial but unequal urban cooling globally. Nat Commun
Objective:
- Assess the global inequalities in the cooling capability of existing urban green infrastructure across urban areas worldwide
Case:
- 502 Global cities
Methodology:
- Indicator
- Regression
Data Source
- Population: UN
- Boundary: GAIA
- Water, NDVI, MODIS
Findings:
- Existing green infrastructure of an average city has a capability of cooling down surface temperatures by ~3°C during warm seasons
- Environmental burden caused by exports in developing countries is mostly attributed to the demand of developed countries
