The Role of Canary Island Date Palms in Physical Amenity Provisioning for Urban Landscape Settings

Canary Island date palms (Phoenix canariensis) have been planted as a landscaping feature plant throughout warm, temperate, and subtropical climates. The physical amenity provisioning of this species (shade effects, microclimate amelioration, water usage, etc.) has so far not systematically assessed. This paper reports on temperature humidity measurements in both suburban rural location SE Australia. study demonstrates the effects palm canopy regulator provider shade and, thus, values urban landscape settings. Drawing published energy savings growth requirements plant, argues that are plants suitable to ameliorate neighborhoods with varied socio-economic conditions.