Clark University: GIS Students Research Mitigating 'Urban Heat Island Effect' in Mass. Towns
June 22, 2020
June 22, 2020
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 22 -- Clark University issued the following news:
Cities and towns that undergo development can face a rise in air pollution and an increase in urban heat islands, areas that are significantly warmer than the surrounding rural zones due to human activity. Trees can reduce these hot areas -- as long as they are planted in the most appropriate locations. Two Clark students completed projects this spring exploring the best places for tree planting in two . . .
Cities and towns that undergo development can face a rise in air pollution and an increase in urban heat islands, areas that are significantly warmer than the surrounding rural zones due to human activity. Trees can reduce these hot areas -- as long as they are planted in the most appropriate locations. Two Clark students completed projects this spring exploring the best places for tree planting in two . . .