This is how small green spaces can help keep cities cool during heatwaves

Jun 24, 2022

Small green spaces can make impressive contributions to lowering urban heat, but are often overlooked when developing urban cooling strategies. Image: Unsplash/Jessie Brown

Lingshan Li

Ph.D. researcher, Concordia University

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Small green spaces like yards, rooftops and small areas of undeveloped land can meaningfully decrease local land temperatures. Image: Shutterstock

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Planting a variety of species, of different heights in small green spaces, can have a larger cooling effect than tall trees alone. Image: Shutterstock

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