LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net to Solarpunk Urbanism@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agoTo Feel Less Heat, We Need More Trees in Our Citieswww.sierraclub.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1108arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1106arrow-down1external-linkTo Feel Less Heat, We Need More Trees in Our Citieswww.sierraclub.orgLibertyLizard@slrpnk.net to Solarpunk Urbanism@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareDodecahedron DecemberlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·1 year agoConcrete soaks up, stores and radiates a lot of heat from the sun. Trees thrive on sun and provide shade for humans.
minus-squareMongostein@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-21 year agoThey also shade the concrete
minus-squareNat@apollo.townlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoThey also transpire, which further reduces heat — marginally but noticeable in aggregate.
Concrete soaks up, stores and radiates a lot of heat from the sun. Trees thrive on sun and provide shade for humans.
They also shade the concrete
They also transpire, which further reduces heat — marginally but noticeable in aggregate.