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Phoenix Reflective Pavement Cools Roads but Raises Pedestrian Heat Exposure

Phoenix's 2020 reflective coating on 36 miles of roads cooled pavement by 12°F at noon but increased pedestrian heat exposure by 5.5°F due to reflected radiation. The study highlights a trade-off in urban heat mitigation, with implications for future heat adaptation strategies.

Clarín1 day agoUSCredibility 34%View source

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Mosaic Score5.2
Confidence0.7
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.3

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#urban heat#reflective pavement#climate adaptation#heat mitigation#infrastructure

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