UK’s Overheating Cities Have Far Fewer Trees Than European Counterparts, New Data Reveals - Commonwealth Union
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Thanks to trees, the heat island effect can be halved, however, further climate change will limit the role of greenery in cooling city centers
UK’s Overheating Cities Have Far Fewer Trees Than European Counterparts, New Data Reveals - Commonwealth Union
Both Hastings and Guildford rank above the European average for urban tree cover. This trend is with Manchester leading the cities in England. Analysis by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) of Copernicus satellite data covering 767 European towns & cities finds the UK ranks 31st of 38 countries for urban tree cover. It’s only ahead of Serbia, Ireland, Kosovo, Montenegro, Malta, and Cyprus, besides Iceland. This finding comes after Eng…
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