Suburbs contribute to heat islands says study by Assoc. Prof. Stone

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New research conducted by Associate Professor Brian Stone and Georgia Tech's Urban Climate Lab, for the first time, has evaluated the impacts of suburban communities on the "urban heat island" effect and the consequential contribution to climate change.

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School of City & Regional Planning

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Brian Stone, climate change, Global Warming, sprawl, suburbs, urban heat island
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  • Created By: Kyle James
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Oct 27, 2013 - 8:35am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:26pm