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which land use tends to keep urban areas coolest in summer?
parking lots
commercial districts
parks and green spaces
downtown streets
Parks and green spaces have vegetation (like trees, grass) which provides shade, and plants also undergo transpiration (releasing water vapor) that cools the air. Parking lots (asphalt/concrete) absorb heat, commercial districts have buildings/impervious surfaces that retain heat, and downtown streets (concrete/asphalt) also absorb heat. So parks and green spaces help keep urban areas cooler in summer.
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B. Parks and green spaces