– Why do some cultures utilize roof space (Mexico, Middle East, NYC) and other’s don’t (Canada, Mid-west America)
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A lot of the regions you listed, like north Africa and Mexico the summers can be unbearably hot. Daytime highs well over 100f and nights only dropping into the upper 80s. Many people can’t afford air conditioning, or at least historically couldn’t or it had not yet been invented when building styles were developed.
It’s not uncommon for people to sleep on the roof in the summer.
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