Neighborhood Archetype Presets
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Mature Canopy (LAI 4.2)
Sapling (LAI 0.9)
Built Structure
Exposed Asphalt
Epidemiological & Microclimate Telemetry
Preservation Focus
Projected Canopy
26.2%
Baseline: 28.5% mature
Avoided Heat Mortality
14.6%
Relative to unmitigated loss
Sapling-Only Cooling Deficit
-1.8 °F
Lost evapotranspiration vs mature
Sapling-Years Debt
24.5 yrs
Time needed for parity
Key Empirical Finding: Protecting 1 mature oak prevents immediate localized heat spikes that require ~25 sapling growth-years to recover. In vulnerable urban core tracts, canopy retention yields immediate reduction in heat-related emergency admissions and mortality.
11-Year Scenario Comparison
| Strategy |
Canopy % |
Avg Micro °F |
Avoided Deaths |