GUIDELINES / 4.0 Economic Opportunities

• 4.0 Introduction
• 4.1 Buffers & Ecosystem Services
• 4.2 Carbon Sequestration
• 4.3 Multi-story Cropping in Buffers
• 4.4 Windbreaks & Crop Yields
• 4.5 Alley Cropping
• 4.6 Biofuel Buffers
• 4.7 Energy Conservation: Site
• 4.8 Energy Conservation: Landscape
• 4.9 Crop Pollinator Habitat
• 4.10 Economic Impact of Trails
• 4.11 Greenways & Property Values

4.8 Energy Conservation: Landscape

Parks and other green space buffers can reduce energy consumption by lowering adjacent air temperatures. Summer cooling effects of 1 to 5° C can extend 1 to 5 tree heights into the built-up area. To maximize cooling, locate buffers at frequent intervals. Each degree reduction can lower electricity demand for cooling by 2 to 4 percent.

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