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In the face of global urban heat challenges, this research stands as a promising example, demonstrating the potential of innovative technologies to shape more livable and sustainable urban environments.
Nature Cities: Reflective materials, irrigated greenery, and retrofitting cool Saudi capital by 4.5°C.
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Cool roofs reflect more solar radiation than they absorb and, as a result, they stay cool in sunlight. These cost-benefit analyses of cool roof implementation come a month after the new NSW Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts, scrapped a previous policy commitment to phase out dark roofs – a policy which would have reduced urban heating and energy costs for new homes.
Aussie researchers reveal cooling power of reflective roofs-