Pijanowski in a Parking Lot (IMAGE) Purdue University Caption Purdue researcher Bryan Pijanowski says vast expanses of parking lots help raise urban temperatures and add to water pollution. Pijanowski, an associate professor of forestry and natural resources, says parking lots in Tippecanoe County, Ind., take up more space than 1,000 football fields. Credit Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Tom Campbell Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.