Azcarate Mutiloa, I.Acero Alejandro, J. Á.Arrizabalaga Ibarzabal, J.2019Azcarate Mutiloa , I , Acero Alejandro , J Á & Arrizabalaga Ibarzabal , J 2019 , ' Metodología de selección de especies de arbolado para el sombreado urbano en la parte oriental de la cornisa Cantábrica ' , Informes de la Construcción , vol. 71 , no. 556 , pp. 322 . https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.651351988-3234researchoutputwizard: 11556/855The mitigation of the Urban Heat Island is one of the biggest future challenges in cities due to climate change. One of the methods to achieve the cooling of urban spaces is the attenuation of solar radiation provided by the trees. In the present article, a methodology of selection of arboreal species is proposed for the improvement of thermal comfort in urbanized areas of the eastern part of the Cantabrian coast. Starting from a pre-selection of native species, a classification of various species suitable for shading is obtained, describing its main characteristics and its possible use scope according to the typology of urban space.1791244enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessjournal article10.3989/ic.65135Climate changeShadingSolar radiationTree speciesUrban heat islandUrban spaceClimate changeShadingSolar radiationTree speciesUrban heat islandUrban spaceSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities