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Tackling climate change: Copenhagen's sustainable city design
2013-10-08 13:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Visualise the world in 2050: convex streets that collect water from superstorms and pocket parks that absorb heat and can be turned into reservoirs. Welcome to Copenhagen, where planners are preparing the city for the effects of climate change several generations from now. "We've looked at how climate change will affect Copenhagen in the long-term future", says Lykke Leonardsen. "For Copenhagen, the most serious effect of climate change will be increased precipitation, so we've developed a plan...
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