Narrative
Urban greenspace cools cities and reduces rainfall runoff but these effects have been difficult to quantify. Ennos’s research is the first to give realistic figures for the contribution of greenspace and assess its potential to climate-proof cities. Key research findings have furthered the concept of green infrastructure, influenced local and national planning policy [text removed for publication]. Novel mapping tools developed by Ennos have had international impact, including use in the city master plan for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Community forests have altered their planting practises as a result of Ennos’s research findings.| Impact date | 2014 |
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| Category of impact | Environmental impacts, Societal impacts |
| Impact level | Benefit |
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The effect of tree shade and grass on surface and globe temperatures in an urban area
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Characterising the urban environment of UK cities and towns: A template for landscape planning
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Effect of rooting conditions on the growth and cooling ability of Pyrus calleryana
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"City form and natural process" - Indicators for the ecological performance of urban areas and their application to Merseyside, UK
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Adapting cities for climate change: The role of the green infrastructure
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Modeling the environmental impacts of urban land use and surface cover change – a study in Merseyside, UK
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