Embedded Files
Two mechanisms: one cooling effect.
Two mechanisms: one cooling effect.
Pavements are boring? Think again and learn how it can help cool down cities.
What you need to know:
See how others do it:
Fig. 1: Light coating applied on apshalt in Pheonix
Pavement coatings
Pavement coatings
The City of Pheonix added a high reflective coating to its streets. Since this implementation does not have any contradicting effects in the colder seasons it might be an option for Nordic cities, too.
References:(1) Liu, Y., Li, T., & Peng, H. (2018). A new structure of permeable pavement for mitigating urban heat island. The Science of the Total Environment, 634, 1119–1125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.041(2) Buyung, N. R., & Ghani, A. N. A. (2017). Permeable pavements and its contribution to cooling effect of surrounding temperature. AIP Conference Proceedings, 1892(1), 170003. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5005783(3) City of Parramatta. (n.d.). Western Sydney Cool Roads Trial. Retrieved 16 May 2023, from https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/western-sydney-cool-roads-trial(4) Schneider, F. A., Ortiz, J. C., Vanos, J. K., Sailor, D. J., & Middel, A. (2023). Evidence-based guidance on reflective pavement for urban heat mitigation in Arizona. Nature Communications, 14(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36972-5Fig. 1: Keith, L., & Meerow, S. (2022). Planning for Urban Heat Resilience. American Planning Association. https://www.planning.org/publications/report/9245695/ p. 46
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse