News tagged with urban landscape
Bright is the new black: New York roofs go cool
On the hottest day of the New York City summer in 2011, a white roof covering was measured at 42 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the traditional black roof it was being compared to, according to a study including NASA scientists ...
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Glass-walled buildings can mean death for birds, killing 1 to 5 percent of them a year
The front of Temple University's student center is an almost seamless wall of glass, reflecting trees and sky in lifelike detail and adding visual appeal to the urban landscape.
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Ecosystem, vegetation affect intensity of urban heat island effect
NASA researchers studying urban landscapes have found that the intensity of the "heat island" created by a city depends on the ecosystem it replaced and on the regional climate. Urban areas developed in arid and semi-arid ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Ask Not for Whom the Bridge Tolls
(PhysOrg.com) -- Louise Nelson Dyble was a small-town girl from the mountains of northeastern Washington state when she first saw the San Francisco Bay Area bridges. They blew her away.
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Big city holds empty promise for bats
In the treeless, flat Prairie, you'd think a city would provide a good home for bats who like to snuggle up and roost in trees and buildings. But researchers at the University of Calgary made the surprising ...
May 31, 2011 |
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CCNY's solar roof pod showcases innovative technology
A unique structure in the urban landscape has arisen on a plaza of The City College of New York campus over the past few months. Designed and built by CCNY students, faculty and team sponsors, it is meant ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 07, 2011 |
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In a new book, an MIT urban planner rethinks the mundane, ubiquitous parking lot
Quick: Name a great parking lot.
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Drought, Urbanization Were Ingredients for Atlanta's Perfect Storm (Video)
On March 14, 2008, a tornado swept through downtown Atlanta, its 130 mile-per-hour winds ripping holes in the roof of the Georgia Dome, blowing out office windows and trashing parts of Centennial Olympic Park. ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Nitrogen mysteries in urban grasslands
Urban grasslands are an extremely common, but poorly studied ecosystem type. Many receive high rates of fertilizer, creating concerns about nutrient runoff and greenhouse gas emissions. Recent research has been focused on ...
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Planners have the power to help us lose weight
Urban design is making us fat and needs to work harder to be healthier, warns a leading academic.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 29, 2010 |
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