This!Kim O'Hara wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 12:49 pm Lots of good ideas here for cooling down European (and American) cities - https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesig ... ing-cities.
Solutions start with light-coloured roofs and lots of trees, but the article starts with a truly scarily stupid approach now appearing in Dubai.
Kim
We have to change our cities and change them fast. Plant trees in the cities and around them. Green roofs are an absolute blessing in so many ways. Not cutting the grass during summer or at least not cutting it so much that you are left with dirt only. Also collecting rainwater is great.
In one part of Brno the local green mayor actually started her green project years ago and thanks to her staying in position it actually bore fruits. Now even despite energy crises the houses are so well insulated they pay 1/3 compared to other city parts. From the municipality budget only 3% of resources go towards energies in schools and other city owned buldings due to usage of modern technology, good insulation and other policies. They also planted trees and catch water from the roofs of the houses and store it in a pond that cools down surrounding area and houses many birds and insects.
So it is possible. We just have to think beyond the 4 year mandates.