Beyond the Canopy: In Situ Evidence of Urban Green Spaces’ Cooling Potential Across Three Chilean Cities

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dc.article.number485
dc.catalogadorgjm
dc.contributor.authorSalgado Durán, Karina Ximena
dc.contributor.authorBarrera, Francisco de la
dc.contributor.authorSalinas, Valentina
dc.contributor.authorGonzález, Sergio
dc.contributor.authorReyes Paecke, Sonia
dc.contributor.authorTruffello Robledo, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorSalvati, Agnese
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-10T14:10:07Z
dc.date.available2025-12-10T14:10:07Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractVegetation in urban green spaces plays a critical role in mitigating surface heat, yet the magnitude of this effect remains uncertain across scales and measurement methods. This study assesses the cooling performance during the summer of 94 green spaces in three Chilean cities—classified in three types according to their size—combining satellite-derived land surface temperature (LST) data with high-resolution in situ thermal imaging. We performed comparisons of the cooling effects of green spaces and their components (vegetation, impermeable and semi-permeable surfaces). Spearman’s correlation analysis, the Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn post hoc were used to evaluate associations and differences. Results demonstrate that vegetation quantity and composition—particularly tree and shrub cover—are key determinants of cooling performance. In situ measurements reveal that green spaces are on average 9.3 °C cooler than their urban surroundings, substantially exceeding differences captured by LST. Additionally, shaded surfaces within green spaces exhibit temperature reductions of 12 °C to 17 °C compared to sun-exposed areas, underscoring the role of vegetation in mitigating surface heat extremes. These findings challenge the sole reliance on remote sensing for urban heat assessments and highlight the value of integrating ground-based observations. This study advances understanding of vegetation’s localized cooling potential in Latin American cities and provides actionable insights for urban climate resilience planning.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2025-12-10
dc.format.extent21 páginas
dc.fuente.origenSIPA
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/urbansci9110485
dc.identifier.scopusidSCOPUS_ID:105023103515
dc.identifier.urihttp://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci9110485
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/9/11/485?utm_source=researchgate.net&utm_medium=article
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/107326
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Agronomía e Ingenieria Forestal; Salgado Durán, Karina Ximena; S/I; 1027673
dc.information.autorucInstituto de Estudios Urbanos y Territoriales; Reyes Paecke, Sonia; 0000-0001-5888-1507; 68016
dc.information.autorucInstituto de Estudios Urbanos y Territoriales; Truffello Robledo, Ricardo; 0000-0002-6601-9770; 12336
dc.issue.numero11
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido completo
dc.revistaUrban Science
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.rights.licenseCC BY 4.0 Attribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjecturban heat mitigation
dc.subjectland surface temperature
dc.subjectthermal imaging
dc.subjectLatin America
dc.subjecturban climate resilience
dc.subject.ddc600
dc.subject.ods13 Climate action
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.titleBeyond the Canopy: In Situ Evidence of Urban Green Spaces’ Cooling Potential Across Three Chilean Cities
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen9
sipa.codpersvinculados1027673
sipa.codpersvinculados68016
sipa.codpersvinculados12336
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