Greener Lisbon: The Role of Tree Planting in Mitigating the Effects of Heat

Authors

  • Diogo Neves Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa. & Departamento de Saúde Pública e das Populações. Unidade Local de Saúde do Oeste. Torres Vedras. & Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde. Universidade da Beira Interior. Covilhã. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2479-6731
  • Henrique Rosado Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa. & Unidade de Saúde Pública. Unidade Local de Saúde do Baixo Alentejo. Beja.
  • João Tiago Correia Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa. & Unidade de Saúde Pública Arnaldo Sampaio. Unidade Local de Saúde do Arco Ribeirinho. Moita.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.24375

Keywords:

City Planning, Climate Change, Extreme Heat, Hot Temperature, Public Health, Trees, Urban Health

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Published

2026-04-20

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Neves D, Rosado H, Correia JT. Greener Lisbon: The Role of Tree Planting in Mitigating the Effects of Heat. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 20 [cited 2026 Jun. 4];39(6-7):383-6. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/24375

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