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As the climate changes, cities around the world are enduring both heatwaves and floods more frequently. Perth, for example, sweltered through a record-breaking heatwave last month, with six days in a row over 40?. A few months earlier, Perth recorded its

Why urban greening isn’t a panacea for extreme weather under climate change

Urban greening is often touted as a way to tackle both heatwaves and floods in cities. This includes through green roofs, living walls, vegetated urban spaces, private and community gardens, habitat corridors, bushland and parks.
Architecture & Design Team
Architecture & Design Team

21 Feb 2022 5m read View Author

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