Is it time to turn western Sydney into a city of fountains? It might help beat the heat
by Anne Davies from on (#682C8)
A combination of water technologies and cool building materials are more effective at tackling urban heat than greenery, a study has found
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The secret to more livable, cooler Australian cities may lie with the ancient Romans and a network of fountains like the Trevi and those in Piazza Navona, a new report on tackling urban heat has found.
Rome has a network of 2,000 fountains which draw huge crowds daily to enjoy their cooling effects in the dense city.
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