Assessing the Cooling Potential of Vegetation in a Central European Rural Landscape: A Local Study

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15310%2F24%3A73627632" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15310/24:73627632 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/10/1685" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/10/1685</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land13101685" target="_blank" >10.3390/land13101685</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Assessing the Cooling Potential of Vegetation in a Central European Rural Landscape: A Local Study

Original language description

This study investigates the cooling potential of vegetation in rural landscapes of the Czech Republic to mitigate heat-related issues. Using remote sensing, the Cooling Capacity Index (CCI) is assessed to measure green spaces’ ability to lower air temperatures using evapotranspiration and shading. Landsat 8/9 and meteorological data are utilised, with CCI calculated based on vegetation cover, albedo, and evapotranspiration. Our results demonstrate significant variations in cooling capacity across different land use types. Forests exhibited the highest cooling potential, while urban areas, characterised by heat-absorbing materials, displayed the least. We analysed temporal and spatial variations in cooling capacity using various visualisation tools and validated the results against the InVEST software (v3.14.0). This study highlights the effectiveness of remote sensing in quantifying ecosystem functions, particularly the cooling services provided by vegetation. Our findings emphasise the crucial role of vegetation in mitigating urban heat islands and addressing climate change. This research provides valuable insights for developing climate change adaptation strategies in rural landscapes.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Land

ISSN

2073-445X

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

13

Issue of the periodical within the volume

10

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

18

Pages from-to

"1685-1"-"1685-18"

UT code for WoS article

001343258400001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85207370065