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10. INDUSTRIAL ZONING, AIR AND GROUND POLLUTION CONSIDERATIONS
Cities: Skylines

10. INDUSTRIAL ZONING, AIR AND GROUND POLLUTION CONSIDERATIONS

Learn how to place industrial zones downwind of residential areas and manage air and ground pollution in Cities: Skylines.

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Learn how to place industrial zones downwind of residential areas and manage air and ground pollution in Cities: Skylines.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Place industrial zones downwind of residential areas whenever possible.
  2. 2
    Monitor the spread of both air and ground pollution.
  3. 3
    When upgrading obsolete industrial zones, transition them to clean energy or solar power.
  4. 4
    Adjust the placement of industrial zones based on their pollution impact on your city's growth.
  5. 5
    Consider moving industry outward rather than keeping it near early residential growth corridors.
Tips
  • Ground pollution lingers for a long time, so old industrial zones may remain unattractive even after you replace them.

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