city planning, health benefits, heat, research, trees

City Trees Can Offset Neighbourhood Heat: Here’s How

The idea of the heat island — that densely built-up urban areas are considerably hotter than the rural and semi-rural landscapes that surround them — has been extensively studied and is widely accepted by academics and the public. But a new study by a Concordia researcher takes a closer look at the phenomenon and what ...

Troy Oakes

Trees and plants in a city setting.

There’s a Science to Snow Removal

Most of the northern hemisphere of our planet is covered in snow right now, which means city officials and engineers are stuck trying to figure out how to keep their roads safe until it melts. There’s a lot more to snow removal than just shoveling it off your walk or sprinkling some salt on it. ...

Megan Nichols

Snow removal truck on highway.