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07 / Urban ecology
A city told by shade
Reading tree cover as a public-health network.
The central idea
Shade is a form of connectivity
A single tree offers a pause. A connected canopy creates a route: to school, transit, markets, and places to play.
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A mature canopy forming a climate corridor between everyday activities. — Pexels contributor · Pexels contributor
Equitable shade follows the journeys people actually make.
Numbers to begin with
Measuring comfort
11–15
hours when heat protection is needed most
2 sides
of a street to read as the sun keeps moving
10 yrs
of maintenance planning for a young tree
Field lens
A mature canopy forming a climate corridor between everyday activities.
Observe surfaces at peak heat and after sunset.