Presented by Christy Rollinson at iLandscape 2026
Trees provide critical cooling benefits to cities around the globe and can be a nature-based solution for urban heat. However, urban trees and their benefits are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, including rising summer temperatures and altered rainfall patterns. This presentation will assess the capacity of trees to mitigate urban heat, how current climate change projections may impact urban trees, and discuss how aspects of tree selection and care can help build a more resilient urban forest.