Growing summer energy conservation through residential tree planting

Landscape and Urban Planning

Volumn 113, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-9

  Sawka, Michelle ^a   Millward, Andrew A ^a   Mckay, Janet ^b   Sarkovich, Misha ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Artscape Wychwood Barns   (Canada)

^c Sacramento Municipal Utility District   (United States)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Electricity; Shading; Toronto; Tree benefits; Urban forest

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEATING; HOUSING; LOCATION; REFORESTATION; URBAN PLANNING;

CONSERVATION BENEFITS; CONSERVATION STRATEGIES; HEATING OF BUILDINGS; SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS; SHADING; TORONTO; TREE BENEFITS; URBAN FORESTS;

HISTORIC PRESERVATION;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; DENSITY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; NEIGHBORHOOD; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; SAVINGS; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUMMER; TREE PLANTING; URBAN AREA;

CALIFORNIA; CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; SACRAMENTO; TORONTO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875601585     PISSN: 01692046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.01.006     Document Type: Article

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