Yes, an effort to mitigate everyday increase in air temperatures within urban cities started with the adoption of the greenery i.e trees and urban gardens being planted within the cities. Of course, a lot of benefits were achieved. However, research has shown that the energy require to cool a building in urban cities is higher than that which is required to cool a similar building in the rural environment.
Greenery also has less effect on direct radiation since evapotranspiration consequence of greenery is at ground level.
@joerhino I'm glad to read from your end, how is your health?
Thanks for the detailed response and explanation. I have always been amazed by the big temperature difference when I leave urban areas for rural areas in the summertime.
I am on the mend, getting better every day! Thank you for asking.