Sydney responds to Climate change with public health initiatives
Sydney responds to Climate change with public health initiatives
To help lower temperatures in Sydney's emerging Wilton suburb, dark roofs will be banned on all new houses and backyards expanded enough to accommodate a tree. Together with the cool roofs, the hope is that this will help to combat the urban heat island effect, which sees cities experience higher temperatures than the surrounding area due to their dense, dark infrastructure, which absorbs light and re-emits it as heat.
Applied at scale, studies have shown that cool roofs can reduce the intensity of the urban heat island effect by 23 per cent and lower maximum temperatures during a heatwave by two degrees Celsius or more.
World Economic Forum Article originally published on Deezen
Source: A Sydney suburb is banning dark roofs to tackle climate change.
Region: Australia
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