Saudi Arabia's plan is to keep roads cool in summer.

 

The technology that reflects the rays of the sun has started to be used.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has started using technology that reflects the sun's rays as part of a project to keep the roads cool in the summer. According to Arab media, the Public Roads Authority is working on developing research and practical experiences to improve the experience of road users, these experiences help to achieve the strategic objectives of the road sector. The Public Roads Authority is also experimenting with increasing road sustainability, which aims to reduce temperatures in neighborhoods and residential areas, reduce energy use used to cool buildings and mitigate the effects of climate change. Is.
It has been reported that the General Authority for Roads in Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipalities, Rural Affairs and Housing, has begun testing 'cooling asphalt surfaces', as roads absorb daytime temperatures that sometimes rise. reaches 70 degrees Celsius and scientifically re-releases this heat on the roads at night leading to a scientific phenomenon known as the 'heat island phenomenon', a situation in energy consumption and air pollution. causes an increase.