Comparing the annualised dynamic shade characteristics of twenty-one tree canopies across twenty-six municipalities in a high ambient UV climate, Queensland – Australia
Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2019.05.006
Summary highlights
- Solar UV protection characteristics are listed for 21 trees.
- Trees are ranked in order of protection for 26 Queensland municipalities.
- The quality of tree shade decreases with increasing latitude.
Funding / Grants
- ADOSP funding awarded by University of Southern Queensland
Chief Investigators
Partners
Queensland University of Technology
University of Southern Queensland
Arizona State UniversityPublications
- Downs, Nathan, Baldwin, Louise, Parisi, Alfio, Butler, Harry, Vanos, Jennifer, Beckman, Melanie, & Harrison, Simone (2019) Comparing the annualised dynamic shade characteristics of twenty-one tree canopies across twenty-six municipalities in a high ambient UV climate, Queensland - Australia. Applied Geography, 108, pp. 74-82.
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