MIT Study Counts Pedestrians to Guide Urban Planning

Medicine & Technology Apr 23, 2021

A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) estimates foot traffic in cities in an effort to help city planners and developers study not only vehicle movement, but the flow of people more accurately.

Man-Made Aerosols and Urban Landscapes Amplify and Pull Hazardous Weather

Dec 16, 2020

New research exploring the relationship between urban development and hazardous weather finds that urban landscapes and man-made aerosols can amplify and steer storms towards cities.

Adding Vegetation to Urban Cities Can Mitigate Warm Temperatures

Oct 14, 2020

Global warming causes a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. A recent study sheds light on the importance of urban planning involving vegetation to lower urban temperatures.

Researchers Have Figured Out How Much Trees We Need to Cool Down the City

Apr 03, 2019

A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin has computed for the number of trees needed for a breezier city.