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Cityscape Escapes

Green spaces, optimal building layouts with a balanced building height to street width ratios and enhanced accessibility to cooling stations result in a measurable reduction of local temperatures and improved urban comfort levels for residents. Street layout and geometry significantly influence microclimates by either promoting airflow and heat dissipation or exacerbate heat retention. Cities need to prioritize building typologies that create space for greenery such as courtyard buildings.