Planting more trees could reduce heat deaths in cities by a third, a new study by European researchers has found.
, looked at how heat affected mortality in 93 European cities during the summer of 2015. Of the 6,700 deaths attributable to heat during this period, the researchers say increasing tree cover up to 30 per cent could have prevented 2,644, or one-third, of these deaths.
“Our ultimate goal is to inform local policy and decision-makers about the benefits of strategically integrating green infrastructure into urban planning in order to promote more sustainable, resilient and healthy urban environments and contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation," Iungman said in a news release.
In many urban areas, heat can get trapped due to a lack of vegetation and the presence of asphalt and other building materials that trap heat. This phenomenon leads to what are referred to as "urban heat islands," and researchers say they can have serious impacts on health outcomes as extreme heat becomes more and more common thanks to the effects of climate change.
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