Don't Be Fuel-ish! How Much Fuel Is Saved When Cars Are Parked in the Shade?

"In this experiment, the scientists wanted to explore some of the differences between parking lots that are shaded and parking lots that are not shaded. When scientists compare different things, they carefully identify what is similar about and different between the things. (What do you think is similar about and different between these two parking lots?) Scientists then take the same kind of measurement from each thing to see if there are differences. In this study, the scientists were interested in the temperature of each of these two areas." [excerpted from Thinking About Science] This is a feature article from the Urban Forest Edition of the Natural Inquirer (Vol 6, No 1). It is based on the research article: Effects of tree cover on parking lot microclimate and vehicle emissions. Published in: Journal of Aboriculture 15(3):129-142 (1999). Authored by: K.I. Scott, J.R. Simpson, and E.G. McPherson. [SCUFRI]