Description | LAI expresses the sum of leaf area of NBS within project area. The Leaf Area is the operating surface of NBS and therefore decisive for climate regulation, carbon storage and air purification. Canopy interception, evapotranspiration, and gross photosynthesis are directly proportional to LAI |
Scale as linked to D2.2 framework | - City
- Neighborhood
- Street
- Household
- Object
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Data source [ link to data framework] | |
Data needs | - leaf area (determinable from satellite imagery using GIS software, or landuse datasets such as CORINE)
- ground area.
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Expected Outputs | |
Calculation methods | - NBS analysis of an area and calculation (eg with GREENPASS® system and tools)
- LAI = leaf area / ground area, m 2 / m 2
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Links and references | - Kraus, F.; Scharf, B. (2019): Management of urban climate adaptation with NBS and GREENPASS®. Geophysical Research Abstracts. Vol. 21, EGU2019-16221-1, 2019 EGU General Assembly 2019.
- Kraus, F.; Scharf, B. (2019): Climate-resilient urban planning and architecture with GREENPASS illustrated by the case study 'FLAIR in the City' in Vienna. OP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 323 012087.
- Nature4Cities, D2.1 - System of integrated multi-scale and multi thematic performance indicators for the assessment of urban challenges and NBS. 38 https://www.nature4cities.eu/post/nature4cities-defined performance-indicators-to-assess-urban-challenges-and nature-based-solutions.
- Nature4Cities, D2.2 - Expert-modelling toolbox Nature4Cities, D2.3 – NBS database completed with urban performance data https://www.nature4cities.eu/post/applicability-urban-challenges and-indicators-real-case-studies
- Nature4Cities, D2.4 - Development of a simplified urban performance assessment (SUA) too
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