Multiple city hubs, dispersed parks keep metro areas cooler
February 07, 2024
February 07, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Metropolitan areas with multiple city centers and dispersed green spaces mitigate extreme heat more effectively than those with one dominant city, an analysis by Cornell city planning scholars finds.
Compared to "monocentric" development, "polycentric" spatial patterns better distribute the density of urban cores and curb the sprawl of impervious, heat-absorbing surfaces, accor . . .
Metropolitan areas with multiple city centers and dispersed green spaces mitigate extreme heat more effectively than those with one dominant city, an analysis by Cornell city planning scholars finds.
Compared to "monocentric" development, "polycentric" spatial patterns better distribute the density of urban cores and curb the sprawl of impervious, heat-absorbing surfaces, accor . . .