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Phoenix tried a reflective coating on black asphalt; noon surface heat fell 12°F

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Phoenix tried a reflective coating on black asphalt; noon surface heat fell 12°F

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RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 2 days ago

Phoenix swapped black asphalt for a reflective road coating; noon surface heat fell 12°F, but pedestrians faced higher radiant heat

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Explore Phoenix's innovative Cool Pavement initiative that reduced surface temperatures but increased heat exposure for pedestrians. Discover the pros and cons of this reflective road coating based on thorough research by ASU.

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it’s in the article.

Also, Phoenix uses mostly white concrete for roads, it’s too hot for asphalt.

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