Darwin is getting hotter with scientists looking at who will be impacted by the extreme heat and what can be done about it.
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The CSIRO has teamed up with the Northern Territory Government, the City of Darwin and the federal government to produce heat maps of Darwin and its suburbs which will lead to a heat mitigation strategy.
The initial findings from preliminary mapping will be presented at a symposium in Darwin this week along with heat mitigation solutions and urban design challenges.
"The maps show surface temperature, not air temperature, and future work will aim to better understand the relationship between the two measures so that we can better identify hot spots and cool spots," CSIRO researcher Dr Branda Lin said.
With a view to improving the comfort of people living in the Top End, a number of ideas have already been advanced including the integration of greenery and shading in streetscape design and the trialling of breezeway designs and ventilation innovations for buildings and open space.
The symposium comes amid recent projections that the number of days above 35C in Darwin each year is likely to soar from 11 at present to 43 by 2030.
Australian Associated Press
