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res:
  bibo_abstract:
  - "An increase in urban vegetation is an often proposed mitigation strategy to reduce
    urban heat and improve outdoor thermal comfort (OTC). Vegetation can alter urban
    microclimate through changes in air temperature, mean radiant temperature, humidity,
    and wind speed. In this study, we model how street tree and ground vegetation
    cover and their structural, optical, interception, and physiological traits control
    the diurnal cycle of OTC in different urban densities in a tropical city (Singapore).
    For this purpose, we perform a variance based sensitivity analysis of the urban
    ecohydrological model UT&C. Model performance is evaluated through a comparison
    with local microclimate measurements and OTC is assessed with the Universal Thermal
    Climate Index (UTCI).\r\nWe find a pronounced daily cycle of vegetation effects
    on UTCI. Tree cover fraction is more efficient in decreasing UTCI during daytime,
    while a higher vegetated ground fraction provides more cooling during night. Generally,
    increasing vegetation cover fractions do not deter OTC, except in certain urban
    densities during some periods of the day. An increase in tree and ground vegetation
    fractions provides a higher average UTCI reduction compared to a change in vegetation
    traits (0.9 – 2.9  °C vs. 0.7 – 1.1  °C during midday, 10 month average). The
    increase in humidity related to plant transpiration prevents further reduction
    of UTCI. However, the choice of vegetation traits enhancing tree transpiration
    can decrease UTCI during hot periods. These results can inform urban planners
    on the selection of vegetation amount and traits to achieve feasible OTC improvements
    in tropical cities.@eng"
  bibo_authorlist:
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Naika
      foaf_name: Meili, Naika
      foaf_surname: Meili
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Juan Angel
      foaf_name: Acero, Juan Angel
      foaf_surname: Acero
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Nadav
      foaf_name: Peleg, Nadav
      foaf_surname: Peleg
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Gabriele
      foaf_name: Manoli, Gabriele
      foaf_surname: Manoli
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Paolo
      foaf_name: Burlando, Paolo
      foaf_surname: Burlando
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Simone
      foaf_name: Fatichi, Simone
      foaf_surname: Fatichi
      foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=cf8e546b-a9b0-11f0-a43b-aa89ed1b56d6
  bibo_doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107733
  bibo_volume: 195
  dct_date: 2021^xs_gYear
  dct_isPartOf:
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/0360-1323
  dct_language: eng
  dct_publisher: Elsevier@
  dct_title: Vegetation cover and plant-trait effects on outdoor thermal comfort in
    a tropical city@
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