THE URBAN LANDSCAPE

Two areas of focus:

• the effect of vegetation on the urban climate
• ways of planning our (31) better

Large-scale impact of trees:

• They can make cities more or less (32)
• in summer they can make cities cooler
• they can make inland cities more (33)

Local impact of trees: they can make local areas

• more (34)
• cooler
• more humid
• less windy
• less (35)

Comparing trees and buildings

Temperature regulation:

• trees evaporate water through their (36)  
• building surfaces may reach high temperatures

Wind force:

• tall buildings cause more wind at (37) level
• trees (38)  the wind force

Noise:

• trees have a small effect on traffic noise 
• (39)  frequency noise passes through trees

Important points to consider:

• trees require a lot of sunlight, water and (40) to grow