Urban Heat Islands Are Increasingly Dangerous, But Planners and Designers Have Solutions


Bryggervangen and Sankt Kjeld’s Square in Copenhagen. Image Courtesy of SLA

Bryggervangen and Sankt Kjeld’s Square in Copenhagen. Image Courtesy of SLA

For this month, The Dirt and author Jared Green share with us a study about urban heat islands, exploring new approaches that have been designed to both reduce urban temperatures and help communities adapt to a hotter world, In three cities: New York City, Copenhagen, and Abu Dhabi.

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