Adapting Urban Forests to C imate Change in the Chicago Region

摘要

The urban forest is a key component in building commu-nity resilience to a changing climate. Many municipal climate Hkgftion plans include increasing tree canopy as part of their overall adaptation or mitigation strategies, as they can help reduce theurban heat-island effect, control storm-water, and store carbon. Despite this, few urban areas have examined the vulnerability of their trees to current and future climate conditions or developed specific adaptation plans to ensure that their urban forests continue to provide benefits into the future.