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First-of-a-kind project to tackle urban heat island effect

Posted on Fri, 2013-07-05 12:13 by Rosie M.

A project led by the University of South Australia has been granted $1.2 million to tackle heat stress in Australian cities!

The UniSA project will examine urban microclimates in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide in a project spanning three years and bringing together three universities and eight industry and government partners, including SA Urban Renewal Authority, BlueScope Steel, Hassell Architects, the City of Sydney and CSIRO.


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