Research in Context
Terms in various languages
In scientific literature, a few variations have been coined in different languages to describe urban tree species that are adaptable to climate change.
In the English language, one term that has been suggested is climate-ready trees e.g. choosing species that are ready to withstand anticipated climate changes.
In the French language the term “trees of tomorrow” has been widely adopted e.g. tree species suitable for the cities of the future.
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A synopsis of terms in various languages:​​​​​
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Language
English Climate – ready trees
French Arbres de demain
Spanish Árboles resistentes al cambio climático
Portuguese Árvores para o controle das mudanças climáticas, Árvores urbanas resilientes para o futuro
German Klimaresiliente Baumarten , Klimabäume, Zukunftsbäume, Kunftssicheren Bäumen, Klimaresiliente Bäume, Klimafitte Bäume
Dutch, Flemish (Belgium) Klimaatbomen, klimaatbestendige boomsoorten
Italian Alberi per il Futuro
REFERENCES
UC Davis. Climate Ready Trees study
https://climatereadytrees.ucdavis.edu/
Delorme, Sarah. 2021. Arbres de demain : des arbres adaptés aux changements pour les villes méditerranéennes. Plante & Cité, journées techniques à Montpellier.