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https://csl.noaa.gov/news/2024/400_0320.html
There is definitely research on how vegetation cover affects albedo
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7641169/
It is also widely known you can reduce the urban heat island effect by using whiter colored roofs. I haven't seen any paper that makes a conclusive effort that things like spreading out light colored sand or tarps isn't worth it.
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https://csl.noaa.gov/news/2024/400_0320.html
There is definitely research on how vegetation cover affects albedo
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7641169/
It is also widely known you can reduce the urban heat island effect by using whiter colored roofs. I haven't seen any paper that makes a conclusive effort that things like spreading out light colored sand or tarps isn't worth it.