I went to the "Otemachi area" in November 2016. In Otemachi,
there are the Japan Meteorological Agency, major companies, financial institutions,
and it flourishes as an office town.
However, as the buildings are lined up a lot, the heat island phenomenon
may occur. I have been watching what measures are taken to prevent the
heat island phenomenon from occurring.
[Fieldwork] We went to Otemachi
Greening in various places
In Otemachi, "greening" such as rooftops, terraces, roads and the like is thriving.
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Use water to cool down
In the Otemachi area, there were many such things as "fountain" and "pond" using "water".
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Make wind passage
In Otemachi the roads (streets) are lined up beautifully, and the wind has become easy to pass.
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