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Green walls cool cities and create urban habitats
Beyond cooling, green walls also enhance urban biodiversity. The researchers found that plant-covered facades hosted over 100 ...
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Urban Heat Island Interactive Map (IMAGE)
An interactive map of Portland showing temperature differences under two scenarios: a largely paved environment, which makes for hotter temperatures, and one in which cooling solutions ...
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Green Guardians: How Trees Combat Urban Heatwaves
Heatwaves pose significant dangers, exacerbated by the urban heat island effect. Trees help alleviate heat through shade and ...
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5 Ways Urban Areas Amplify Extreme Weather Events
Urban Heat Island Effect The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is a well-documented phenomenon where urban regions experience ...
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The District’s wetlands are urban oases
Finding the balance between preserving natural areas like wetlands and making way for urban development is a challenge for planners, conservationists, regulators, and residents alike. A District ...
Plant-covered walls can combat urban heat and help biodiversity
Plant-covered facades help cool urban areas and provide habitats for plants, birds, insects and other organisms. An ...
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eLearning course on Passive Urban Cooling Solutions (Self-paced)
It will explore the current macro-trends driving urban heat and the nature and causes of the urban heat island phenomenon ... module will introduce the concept of passive and active urban cooling and ...