Botanical gardens can cool city air by an average of 5°C

Re:Botanical gardens can cool city air by an average of 5°C by crazygringo on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @10:47AM (#39525452)

I'm having a hard time picturing what they look like -- and the photo in that article is unrelated.

Googling them, I can find images of a few proof-of-concept plots in the middle of fields but I can't find a single example of how they might integrate with a city.

It would be nice to see some kind of before-and-after, even if just an illustration, to get a sense of how they would fit into a cityscape aesthetically and practically.

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Re:Botanical gardens can cool city air by an average of 5°C by burkaman on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @11:15AM (#39525814)

Here's a NYT article with some good photos, gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/climate/tiny-forests-clim...

Here's a photo of what it looks like when it's first planted: https://voice.somervillema.gov/miyawaki-micro-forest

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Re:Botanical gardens can cool city air by an average of 5°C by 3D30497420 on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @11:33AM (#39526065)

Another good article: https://www.creatingtomorrowsforests.co.uk/blog/the-miyawaki...

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Re:Botanical gardens can cool city air by an average of 5°C by Luc on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @12:55PM (#39527141)

PDF with lots of pictures and information: https://urban-forests.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Report-...

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