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Green Space and Deaths Attributable to the Urban Heat Island Effect in Ho Chi Minh City

Green space, including green roofs, can help to alleviate the impacts of urban heat islands.

Dang et al

American Journal of Public Health 108(S2), April 2018, pp. S137-S143

Increasing greenspace by 1-square kilometer per 1,000 people can prevent up to 7.4 deaths caused by heat.