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Health & Wellbeing Grows on Trees.
During heatwaves, shaded surfaces under #trees can be up to 20°C cooler than areas exposed to the sun - sunlit surfaces in some circumstances surpassing a scorching 50°C! 
Trees don’t just cool our streets — they help protect your health & wellbeing, especially during extreme heat.
Everyone deserves equal access to the cooling, calming power of trees. That’s #TreeEquity - & it matters. 
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/protecting-trees-and-woods/benefits-of-urban-trees/tree-equity/
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Health & Wellbeing Grows on Trees.
During heatwaves, shaded surfaces under trees can be up to 20°C cooler than areas exposed to the sun - sunlit surfaces in some circumstances surpass a scorching 50°C!
Trees don’t just cool our streets — they help protect your health & wellbeing, especially during extreme #heat.
an affluent, high #TreeEquity area.
Trees matter!
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/protecting-trees-and-woods/benefits-of-urban-trees/tree-equity/
3) Queen St, Cardiff.
#Economics are impacted by extreme #heat.
High temperatures reduce employee productivity, particularly in outdoor sectors like construction & agriculture. Indoor environments may also suffer from overheating, affecting office-based work.
Increased cooling needed during hotter summers strains #energy systems, leading to higher costs & potential outages.
High Streets, any business with low tree cover will impact sustainability.
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/protecting-trees-and-woods/benefits-of-urban-trees/tree-equity/
4) Cardiff Castle, Cardiff
Tourism is impacted by extreme heat & the lack of good tree shade, & their wider eco services.
While warmer weather may boost domestic #tourism, extreme heat can deter visitors & increase operational costs for cooling & safety measures.
The cultural services of #trees - enhancing sense of place & identity, landscape, character, cultural heritage & aesthetics.
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/publications/2018/06/benefits-of-trees-outside-woods/
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Wooden Mole carving, Bute Park, Cardiff.
How do heatwaves affect wildlife?
The summer of 2022 hit a milestone in UK climate history. Records for extreme heat & low rainfall were broken as we experienced the hottest day on record. The effect on our health & economy was widely reported, but what effect do extreme heatwaves have on nature?
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2022/08/how-heatwaves-affect-wildlife/
#Trees & their shade isn't just vital to humans, but it is to all nature, to be able to thrive.
