#207
Year
Recipient
Yuhao Lu
Amount
$9,340
This project creates a digital thermal sandbox that combines drone-based thermal and multispectral scanning with an advanced simulation engine to assess how trees, planting arrangements, and materials impact outdoor thermal comfort and vegetation health. Using two university campuses (UM and UBC), the project enables landscape researchers to model and compare design options and to adopt or adapt the prototypes developed through this project. The outcomes include open and replicable workflows, planting prototypes, and educational resources that support climate-responsive landscape design across Canada, while highlighting the role of LACF and strengthening the profession’s leadership in addressing urban heat resilience.