Hayter said the presence of trees in the city can help cool down the temperature during a seminar in Kuala Lumpur.
Planting trees in urban areas can have a cooling effect on the city by reducing the surrounding temperature by 10°C, revealed James Hayter.
Drawing from his experience in Darwin, Australia, Hayter, who is the International Federation of Landscape Architects president, said on average, tree-lined streets measured 34°C while non-tree-lined streets were 44°C.
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