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Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – these lessons apply to cities today

Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – these lessons apply to cities today

As intense heat breaks records around the world, a little-reported fact offers some hope for cooling down cities: Under even the most intense periods of extreme heat, some city blocks never experience heat wave temperatures.
Architecture & Design Team
Architecture & Design Team

26 Aug 2024 6m read View Author

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