Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Study finds park design affects cooling differently by day and night

Urban parks are often seen as natural refuges from summer heat, but new Concordia research shows that, depending on the time of day, the way trees are arranged within parks can influence whether those spaces cool people down or trap heat.

Study finds park design affects cooling differently by day and night
Image: Phys.org
Urban parks are often seen as natural refuges from summer heat, but new Concordia research shows that, depending on the time of day, the way trees are arranged within parks can influence whether those spaces cool people down or trap heat.

Originally published at Phys.org

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