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10th April 2018, 11:10 PM
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Officials in Los Angeles are painting streets white to reduce the effect of urban "heat islands." (LA Street Services)
California officials are hoping their latest attempt to stem the rising tides of climate change leads to a more socially conscious -- and cooler -- summer.
Officials in Los Angeles have been painting streets white to reduce the effect of urban "heat islands" and combat the effects of climate change.
The LA Street Services began rolling out the project last May (http://bss.lacity.org/PDFs/STREET_TALK_2017_05.pdf), which preliminary testing shows has reduced the temperature of roadways by up to 10 degrees. The project involves applying a light gray coating of the product CoolSeal, made by the company GuardTop.
"CoolSeal is applied like conventional sealcoats to asphalt surfaces to protect and maintain the quality and longevity of the surface," according to the company website (http://guardtop.com/coolseal-asphalt-sealcoating-product/). "While most cool pavements on the market are polymer based, CoolSeal is a water-based, asphalt emulsion."
While each coasting could can last up to seven years, they are also pricey, with the estimated cost of $40,000 per mile, the L.A. Daily News reported (https://www.dailynews.com/2017/05/20/cool-pavement-to-cut-urban-street-heat-gets-first-california-tryout-in-canoga-park/).
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/04/10/los-angeles-painting-city-streets-white-in-bid-to-combat-climate-change.html
Officials in Los Angeles are painting streets white to reduce the effect of urban "heat islands." (LA Street Services)
California officials are hoping their latest attempt to stem the rising tides of climate change leads to a more socially conscious -- and cooler -- summer.
Officials in Los Angeles have been painting streets white to reduce the effect of urban "heat islands" and combat the effects of climate change.
The LA Street Services began rolling out the project last May (http://bss.lacity.org/PDFs/STREET_TALK_2017_05.pdf), which preliminary testing shows has reduced the temperature of roadways by up to 10 degrees. The project involves applying a light gray coating of the product CoolSeal, made by the company GuardTop.
"CoolSeal is applied like conventional sealcoats to asphalt surfaces to protect and maintain the quality and longevity of the surface," according to the company website (http://guardtop.com/coolseal-asphalt-sealcoating-product/). "While most cool pavements on the market are polymer based, CoolSeal is a water-based, asphalt emulsion."
While each coasting could can last up to seven years, they are also pricey, with the estimated cost of $40,000 per mile, the L.A. Daily News reported (https://www.dailynews.com/2017/05/20/cool-pavement-to-cut-urban-street-heat-gets-first-california-tryout-in-canoga-park/).
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/04/10/los-angeles-painting-city-streets-white-in-bid-to-combat-climate-change.html