01.12.7.3 Soil Cooling Capacity with the Impact of Impervious Soil Coverage

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The soil cooling capacity refers to the soil’s ability to convert solar energy into latent heat through the evaporation of stored water within it. This transformation of solar energy into latent heat means it no longer contributes to heating the air. The more water stored in the soil and evaporated directly by plants and through the soil, the less the air temperature rises due to solar radiation. When impervious coverage is taken into account, the soil cooling capacity drops significantly.

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Conception:
III D Environmental Atlas, in conjunction with the Senate Department for Urban Mobility, Transport, Climate Action and the Environment, II C Soil Protection

Data Processing and Map Production:
J. Kröcher & P. Knöll (HYDOR Consult GmbH) based on J. Gerstenberg, U. Claußen, G. Metzlaff, Dr. W. Aey, Dr. R. Grenzius

Data from:
December 2023

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