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Solar radiation absorbed by concrete and pavement increases urban temperatures
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What is the Heat Island Effect and How to Mitigate it to stay cool?

...urban heat island effect, and it has significant impacts on human health, energy consumption, and the environment. It's no secret to anyone that heat waves are worse in this age than decades ago, due to the warming of the planet. The problem is worse in urban cores, for a few pretty obvious reasons when you think about...