Cooling hot spots by bringing buildings to LIFE

As heat waves intensify due to climate change, urban residents and workers need help to cool down. Green spaces can provide shade and escape from the heat, but not all cities have space for new parks or trees amidst buildings and busy streets. One solution could be to turn the concrete jungle itself into green space – and that's exactly what the goal is  BIG4LIFE project. (More on hcinea.ec.europa.eu)

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