Urban Trees in Sync with Urban Climate – Phenology and Microclimate Monitoring using Geocommunication and Citizen Science

• DOI: 10.1553/giscience2019_01_s10
• Publication Date: 2019-07-01T10:56:56Z
• Authors: Carola Helletsgruber; Celina Stanley; Angela Hof
• Keywords: Microclimate; Citizen Science; Urban forest; Urban Forestry; Urban ecosystem; Beacon; Urban ecology; Urban Heat Island

In this paper, we demonstrate environmental monitoring in a young citizen science project. The dynamics of urban tree phenology and microclimate regulation throughout the growing season is measured cross-city approach, along intra- inter-urban gradients for set most common species. We equipped trees five European cities with beacons that connect via Bluetooth to tailor-made app. app used phenological monitoring, display measurements, broadcast information on trees' microclimate-regulating ecosystem services. approach setting are scalable other citizen-engagement VGI projects. It fosters an understanding how sync climate, deepens our systemic feedback, which key implementing management. Results show inter-species differences length as measures delivery regulatory services responses heat island intensity.