Green Landscape Design: Reducing the Urban Heat Island Effect

At the end of this course, you will be able to: Discuss the adverse effect of higher temperatures on our health, environment and energy consumptionDescribe the typical differences in summer temperatures between rural farmland, commercial complexes, downtown urban areas, suburban residential areas and parksDefine the term heat island, what causes it, and when they formDiscuss strategies and technologies that can be used to decrease the heat island effectList the benefits of cool roofs and pavements to individual buildings, pavements, health, electricity demand, air quality and potential benefits globally