Database research record2009·Global
Thermal Impact of Strategic Landscaping in Cities: A Review
Yu Chen, Wong Nyuk Hien
Advances in Building Energy Research
Urban Farm DB summary
This chapter reviews three major types of urban greenery: public green areas, rooftop gardens, and vertical landscaping, from systematic and thermal benefit perspectives. It synthesizes worldwide research on these types of urban greenery and provides general guidelines for strategic landscaping in cities.