Penn State: Strategic City Planning Can Help Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect
May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 24 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news:
The tendency of cities to trap heat -- a phenomenon called the "urban heat island," often referred to as the UHI effect -- can lead to dangerous temperatures in the summer months, but new Penn State research suggests that certain urban factors can reduce this effect.
The study found that trees had a cooling effect on outdoor air temperature, mean radiant . . .
The tendency of cities to trap heat -- a phenomenon called the "urban heat island," often referred to as the UHI effect -- can lead to dangerous temperatures in the summer months, but new Penn State research suggests that certain urban factors can reduce this effect.
The study found that trees had a cooling effect on outdoor air temperature, mean radiant . . .