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  2. Paley Park - Wikipedia

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    Measuring 4,200 square feet (390 m 2), the park contains airy trees, lightweight furniture and simple spatial organization. [3] A 20-foot (6.1 m) high waterfall, with a capacity of 1,800 US gallons (6,800 L) per minute, spans the rear boundary of the park. The waterfall creates a backdrop of grey noise that masks the sounds of the city. The ...

  3. Atlanta tree canopy - Wikipedia

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    The American Institute of Architecture's 1993 Guide to the Architecture of Atlanta wrote: [T]he city's greatest natural asset, its lush vegetation and gently rolling topography, which eighty years ago enabled Druid Hills to become one of the most beautiful Olmstedian garden suburbs in North America, distinguishes Atlanta's highway architecture from suburban office complexes in other boom towns ...

  4. Rock City (attraction) - Wikipedia

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    Rock City features prominently in the Drama Desk Award-winning [6] [7] musical See Rock City & Other Destinations, with book and lyrics by Adam Mathias, and music by Brad Alexander. The musical, which premiered Off-Broadway on July 22, 2010, [8] [9] consists of a series of vignettes at a variety of North American tourist destinations, including ...

  5. If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it ...

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    The tree will make a sound, even if nobody heard it, simply because it could have been heard. The answer to this question depends on the definition of sound. We can define sound as our perception of air vibrations. Therefore, sound does not exist if we do not hear it. When a tree falls, the motion disturbs the air and sends off air waves.

  6. How Cities Are Using Nature-Based Solutions to Tackle Floods

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    Finding the space to implement nature-based solutions is always going to be an issue in a big city, and may cause inconveniences like the removal of parking spaces to make room, says Alday.

  7. Forest Park (Portland, Oregon) - Wikipedia

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    More than 112 bird species and 62 mammal species frequent the park and its wide variety of trees and shade-loving plants. About 40 inches (1,000 mm) of rain falls on the forest each year. Many small tributaries of the Willamette River flow northeast through the woods to pipes or culverts under U.S. Route 30 at the edge of the park.

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  9. Minnehaha Park (Minneapolis) - Wikipedia

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    Minnehaha Park is a city park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and home to Minnehaha Falls and the lower reaches of Minnehaha Creek.Officially named Minnehaha Regional Park, it is part of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board system and lies within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service.