Indian slums get 'cool roofs' to combat extreme heat
By Amit Dave, Gloria Dickie and Shilpa Jamkhandikar AHMEDABAD (Reuters) - Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of ...
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Cool Roofs: A Global Experiment in Combating Heat
In Gujarat, India, a project paints roofs in white reflective coating to study how it reduces heat exposure for residents. The experiment, part of a global trial, aims to improve health and economic ...
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Indian slums get 'cool roofs' to combat extreme heat
The trial in Ahmedabad will run for one year, and scientists will collect health and indoor environment data from residents living under a cool roof - and from those who do not. Other study sites ...
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Indian slums get ‘cool roofs’ to combat extreme heat
The effort, which involves 400 households in Ahmedabad, is part of a global scientific trial to study how indoor heat impacts people’s health and economic outcomes in developing nations — and how ...