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Perth is facing even hotter summers and an urban wildlife wipe-out unless it boosts the tree canopy cross the city, as Nedlands council proposes contentious new rules to stop clearing.
Architecture news & editorial desk Urban tree canopies and green spaces have become unwitting casualties of current environmental planning and engineering standards, says leading urban planning and design practice Hatch RobertsDay. Despite the focus on sustainable development, the green cover has declined in 69 per cent of Australia’s urban areas, precipitating a rise in temperature .[1] According to Hatch RobertsDay, developers and planners must prioritise urban tree canopy in their projects to increase the liveability of Australian cities and reduce the urban heat island effect. Hatch Ro...
5 ways to reduce the urban heat island effect By Cameron Micallef 17 December 2020 | 1 minute read SHARE A reduction in tree foliage on newly developed suburbs is contributing to a rising urban heat island in Australia, which is leading to more extreme weather conditions, an urban planner has revealed. The removal of trees – along with the energy generated in everyday life, including driving to work – creates a natural urban heat island or UHI, where metropolitan areas become warmer than the rural area surrounding it. Urban areas become significantly warmer than surrounding areas when t...