{"id":37309,"date":"2023-08-18T16:13:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T15:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=37309"},"modified":"2023-08-18T16:23:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T15:23:45","slug":"ihbcs-heritage-from-the-global-doorstep-bloomberg-on-seville-rediscovering-an-old-cooling-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=37309","title":{"rendered":"IHBC\u2019s \u2018Heritage from the global doorstep\u2019: Bloomberg on Seville rediscovering an old cooling technique"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Cities are the first line of defence in humanity\u2019s battle against deadly heat, reports Bloomberg as it looks at how changes some of the world\u2019s hottest cities are making to protect their people from extreme temperatures.<\/h3>\n
image for illustration: Seville Tourism Bureau, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/h6>\n

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Bloomberg writes:<\/p>\n

The streets of Seville in southern Spain were so hot that July afternoon that it felt almost impossible to walk outdoors. As temperatures approached 42C (108F), people scrambled to find shelter in air-conditioned homes, offices and public buildings. Yet, less than two miles from the city center, a cool breeze blew under a giant white roof.<\/p>\n

The structure is a part of CartujaQanat, an architectural experiment in cooling solutions that doesn\u2019t rely on burning more planet-warming fossil fuels. The site\u2026\u00a0 includes two auditoriums, green spaces, a promenade and a shaded area with benches. But its star performer remains hidden \u2014 the qanat, a network of underground pipes and tubes inspired by Persian-era canals\u2026.<\/p>\n

Read more….<\/a><\/p>\n

For background see cartujaqanat.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cities are the first line of defence in humanity\u2019s battle against deadly heat, reports Bloomberg as it looks at how changes some of the world\u2019s hottest cities are making to protect their people from extreme temperatures. image for illustration: Seville … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ihbc-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37309"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37315,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37309\/revisions\/37315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}