Watch what the American city of Phoenix did in its streets to beat the high heat

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2021/10/07

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - Phoenix is located in the US state of Arizona, where the desert climate with low annual rainfall and temperatures that remain high during the day throughout the summer months, and what makes it worse in residential areas is the dark streets that absorb and release more heat, Therefore, a simple procedure was applied to try to overcome this effect. What is this procedure and what is its effect?

 

Asphalt streets increase the temperature of the city

The researchers found that asphalt streets exposed to the sun all day increase the effect of high heat in residential areas in the city of Phoenix, as its temperature during a summer day can reach 180 degrees, and this heat remains stored for hours, which enhances the effect of high heat,

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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