Surface paving more important than species in determining the physiology, growth and cooling effects of urban trees

Surface paving more important than species in determining the physiology, growth and cooling effects of urban trees

Urban trees provide numerous ecosystem services including the mitigation of urban heat. However, this cooling effect is often restricted due to poor t…

City uses surface technology to cool De Anza Cove parking lot

New technology, CoolSeal resurfacing designed to make parking lot temperatures cooler, is being tested in the De Anza north east parking lot. CoolSeal has been applied to counteract the urban heat island effect, which is a phenomenon where urban areas experience significantly warmer temperatures than surrounding rural areas. This is primarily due to the dense concentration of buildings, roads, and other heat-absorbing surfaces that retain heat, …