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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Mecklenburg, Roy. A.;
Rintelmann, William. F.;
Schumaier, Daniel. R.;
van den Brink, Coel.;
Flores, Leonardo. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Mecklenburg: Associate Professor, Department of Hotriculture; Rintelmann: Professor, Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences; Schumaier: Research Assistant, Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences; van den Brink: Agricultural Meteorologist, National Weather Service; Flores: Research Assistant, Department of Hotriculture, Micigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan |
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| Title: | The effect of plants on microclimate and noise reduction in the urban environment |
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| Section: | Research reports and notes
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| Source: | HortScience. Vol. 7, No. 1, February 1972, p. 37-39. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Microclimate; Noise abatement; Noise pollution; Environmental benefits; Urban habitat; Surface temperature
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Plants have a great impact upon the urban microclimate in contrast to dry structural materials. Infrared surface temp can be substantially modified by evaporative cooling and the interception of radiant energy by plants to reduce the heat island characteristics of the summer urban microclimate. High temp characteristic of surfaces such as artificial turf can be reduced by irrigation. Outdoor athletic areas covered with artificial turf should be either irrigated to permit evaporative cooling or shaded to intercept solar radiant energy. Coniferous trees appear capable of providing a small amount of attenuation for environmental noises that are either predominantly low or high frequency in composition. However, dense wide plantings are necessary to achieve effective environmental noise attenuation from vegetation alone in urban areas and the practical value of plants as an urban 'sound barrier' appears questionable." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 8 |
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| Note: | Tables
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Mecklenburg, R. A., W. F. Rintelmann, D. R. Schumaier, C. van den Brink, and L. Flores. 1972. The effect of plants on microclimate and noise reduction in the urban environment. HortScience. 7(1):p. 37-39. |
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