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I wonder if it's attributable to the asphalt and concrete having proliferated. North of Phoenix, where there are actual mountains and trails, it's super clear
by jjtheblunt 4y ago
I wonder if it's attributable to the asphalt and concrete having proliferated.
North of Phoenix, where there are actual mountains and trails, it's super clear that those materials hold heat for a long time after sundown.
When hiking/walking trails, just after sundown the temp drops very noticeably as one steps from concrete/asphalt to natural dirt, within a few steps.
- toomuchtodo 4y agoIs there a reason Phoenix (and Arizona in general) doesn’t use road/tarmac coatings to reflect the daytime heat? https://reasonstobecheerful.world/reflective-white-streets-urban-heat-island-effect/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/reflective-white-streets-u...
- sparker72678 4y agoThere are some studies/pilot programs around the idea: - https://www.phoenix.gov/streets/coolpavement https://www.phoenix.gov/streets/coolpavement
- Originami 4y agoWhite cars, white roofs, white pavements should be mandated in hot areas.
- jjtheblunt 4y agomandated means more government which is more energy spent, i fear. white roofs are definitely a thing here, and lots of white cars, and like the other post noted they're researching white pavements. i never understand the people who buy black cars in this UV and just heat climate.
- throwaway0a5e 4y ago> mandated means more government which is more energy spent, i fear. Mandated also means various degrees of ruining the lives of people who won't get in line which seems pretty drastic over something as petty as paint though.