Tropical Darwin is twelve degrees south of the equator. There are parts of central Darwin that are two to four degrees hotter than the surrounding monsoon woodland. These increased temperatures in the city are particularly noticeable at night, and on a clear evening central Darwin can be as much as twelve degrees warmer. This dramatic difference in temperature between the city and its surrounding non-urbanized areas is described as the urban heat island effect. The Draft Darwin City Centre Master Plan1 proposes some valuable insights and strategies for designing public landscape in response to the urban heat island effect experienced by the city. The draft plan (not yet approved or adopted at the time of writing) was prepared by the City of Darwin with the Northern Territory Government, and a consultant team led by Design Urban and including Urbacity, Clouston Associates, Space Syntax and Michels Warren Munday. It was created after community consultation and workshops, research and mapping of the city.
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