How FIFA World Cup 2022™ can meet the carbon neutral commitments and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?: Reflections from the tree nursery project in Qatar

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Effects of Different Urban-Vegetation Morphology on the Canopy-level Thermal Comfort and the Cooling Benefits of Shade Trees: Case-study in Philadelphia

Samain Sabrin et al.

Summary: Urban morphology plays a significant role in affecting heating or cooling rates in street canopies. Planting trees in residential and mixed-use sites with higher Sky-view factor (SVF) can improve pedestrian comfort in the long term, while commercial sites with lower SVF and surface temperature receive less cooling benefit from street trees.

SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY (2021)

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Experimental and theoretical study of urban tree instantaneous and hourly transpiration rates and their cooling effect in hot and humid area

Senlin Zheng et al.

Summary: The study examines the transpiration rate and cooling effects of urban trees, establishes a model based on field measurements for predicting transpiration rate, and validates its accuracy at different time scales. Incorporating the transpiration model into urban canopy model will enhance predictability of water vapor cycle, thermal comfort and surface energy budgets in urban environments.

SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY (2021)

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Documenting the most widely utilized plants and the potential threats facing ethnobotanical practices in the Western Hajar Mountains, sultanate of Oman

Saif Al Hatmi et al.

Summary: The ethnobotanical study in the Western Hajar Mountains of Oman identified 42 wild plant species with various uses including medicinal, fuel, fodder, food, and construction. These plants are facing threats from rapid socioeconomic development and local climate change patterns. The traditional knowledge associated with these plants is at risk due to these threats.

JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS (2021)

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Current aboveground live tree carbon stocks and annual net change in forests of conterminous United States

Coeli M. Hoover et al.

Summary: The study examined the rates of change in live aboveground tree carbon in different forest types in the contiguous United States and provided state-wide and regional summaries. Results showed that the aboveground live tree carbon stocks and rates of change varied across different regions and states, reflecting the importance of considering both standing stock and average annual change in carbon storage for forest management and policy-making purposes.

CARBON BALANCE AND MANAGEMENT (2021)

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