Heat islands and how biomimicry will save us

• Amidst tree-lined avenues, Atlanta's sprawling urban expanse feels the intensifying brunt of heat islands. As concrete expands, nature's cooling effect recedes.

• Atlanta's urban heat island effect can increase temperatures by up to 10°F compared to outlying areas (US EPA).

• Yet, Atlanta’s spirit, infused with a legacy of civil rights and innovation, seeks a breakthrough. Enter Reflective City Roads: surfaces designed to deflect, not absorb, sunlight. In a city where Martin Luther King Jr. once dreamt, new dreams of urban harmony with nature emerge, casting cool shadows over sweltering streets.

• Seville spain and how they’ve built their cities to handle the heat and reduce the ambient temperatures.

• The tension between urban expansion and the intensifying heat island effect. The struggle of balancing growth while mitigating environmental impacts.