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📉 Comparing the Solid-to-Tree Ratio with the Land Surface Temperature (LST) data obtained in the previous phase of the study allows for a visual assessment of the relationship between surface sealing and summer surface heating across Calgary’s residential communities. 🔥 The plot reveals a strong pattern for the vast majority of communities: a sharp increase in temperature occurs within the ratio range of 0 to 5. The Downtown Commercial Core stands out as a distinct outlier, where low LST values are driven by deep geometric shading from high-rise buildings. Additionally, neighborhoods such as Manchester, Seton, Redstone, Beltline, and Rangeview, among a few others, slightly diverge from the main trend. 📊 Full methodology and additional charts via the link:👇 https://www.datastory.org.ua/calgarys-microclimatic-anatomy-what-lies-beneath-the-citys-green-appearance/ #Calgary #OpenData #UrbanHeat #DataScience #ClimateResilience #YYC #Geoscience #CityPlanning #RemoteSensing #RStats #MachineLearning #GreennessOfCalgary

Dutch startup Respyre makes moss grow directly on concrete building facades. No soil, no irrigation, no pruning. The moss lives on rainwater and humidity. A 2025 lab study found moss barriers achieve 41% PM2.5 and 47% PM10 reduction. Field tests captured 45,580 particles per mm2 on moss surfaces. Compared to algae bioreactor facades (Hamburg's BIQ house) and ventilated moss filters (CityTree), plus UCL's BiotA Lab panels. A survey of the whole field. https://hermez.prose.sh/bioreceptive-concrete-buildings-that-grow-their-own-greenery #GreenBuilding #Moss #UrbanHeat #SustainableArchitecture

"Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth, heating at twice the global average.” “Millions of people across the continent are currently ‘living under extreme heat, hundreds have died, schools are shut, grids are buckling.’” #ClimateCrisis #UrbanHeat Europe's heatwave 'linked to 1...