US Climate and Health Alliance

Cool Houston! A Plan for Cooling the Region: For Clean Air & Quality of Life Benefits

Abstract

This report sets forth a plan to reduce urban heat island effect, targeting surfaces that often change. Strategies include coop paving, cool roofing, and planting more trees.

Resource Type
Report
Author
HARC Research
Resource URL
http://files.harc.edu/Projects/CoolHouston/CoolHoustonPlan.pdf
Date
July 2004
Institution
HARC
Organization Type
Ngo
Climate and Environmental Impacts
Air pollution Heat
Solutions
Built environment Urban greening
Region
Great plains

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