Robert Sanscartier on Nostr: Wind Maps and Rice Terraces: How Cities Adapt to Climate Change Small ponds stacked ...
Wind Maps and Rice Terraces: How Cities Adapt to Climate Change
Small ponds stacked like a staircase allow water to cascade down and collect on the roof. The roof is actually used to grow rice, so when it’s dry, the university uses clean energy to circulate the water & irrigate the crops. It’s estimated to slow the excess rainwater that flows to the ground by 20 times compared to a concrete roof and it keeps the building several degrees cooler in the summer, BBC reports
https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2024/climate-change-adaptation-cities/809291
Small ponds stacked like a staircase allow water to cascade down and collect on the roof. The roof is actually used to grow rice, so when it’s dry, the university uses clean energy to circulate the water & irrigate the crops. It’s estimated to slow the excess rainwater that flows to the ground by 20 times compared to a concrete roof and it keeps the building several degrees cooler in the summer, BBC reports
https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2024/climate-change-adaptation-cities/809291