Sustainable residential building issues in urban heat islands
... and clouds act like a blanket to keep it in (Akbari et al., 1992). As the surface throughout an entire community becomes hotter, the overall ambient air temperature increases by 2–8°C. Higher average temperatures also mean that city centres experience less snow and fewer frosts than either their sub ...
... and clouds act like a blanket to keep it in (Akbari et al., 1992). As the surface throughout an entire community becomes hotter, the overall ambient air temperature increases by 2–8°C. Higher average temperatures also mean that city centres experience less snow and fewer frosts than either their sub ...
Urban Density and the Porous High-Rise - ctbuh
... Urban density, as measured by the concentration of built area, rate of occupancy, and intensity of user activity, is one of the most important factors affecting our ability to deal with critical opportunities and challenges of today’s cities. The potential for high efficiencies of land use, energy c ...
... Urban density, as measured by the concentration of built area, rate of occupancy, and intensity of user activity, is one of the most important factors affecting our ability to deal with critical opportunities and challenges of today’s cities. The potential for high efficiencies of land use, energy c ...
PDF overview - Open Knowledge Repository
... BOX 1. COMPARING URBANIZATION IN EAST ASIA WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD No global studies have been completed using the same approach and data as in this study, making cross-regional comparisons with these data difficult. However, Angel and others (2010) follow a similar approach, using maps of urban ...
... BOX 1. COMPARING URBANIZATION IN EAST ASIA WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD No global studies have been completed using the same approach and data as in this study, making cross-regional comparisons with these data difficult. However, Angel and others (2010) follow a similar approach, using maps of urban ...
A Framework for Assessing Environmental
... with all processes, energy flows and releases to the nature in a unique system to have an accurate estimate of the implications associated with each entity within the city region. However, it is believed that the complexity of such a system is far beyond the existing resources (Wiek and Binder 2005) ...
... with all processes, energy flows and releases to the nature in a unique system to have an accurate estimate of the implications associated with each entity within the city region. However, it is believed that the complexity of such a system is far beyond the existing resources (Wiek and Binder 2005) ...
Social Networks Analysis of the Landscape of the City for
... landscape of the city that were published in A imagem da cidade [The Image of the City] by Lynch ([1960] 1997), in Paisagem urbana by Cullen ([1961] 1971), and in A arquitetura da cidade[The Architecture of the City] by Rossi ([1966] 1995). Also the first work that indicated the built heritage of th ...
... landscape of the city that were published in A imagem da cidade [The Image of the City] by Lynch ([1960] 1997), in Paisagem urbana by Cullen ([1961] 1971), and in A arquitetura da cidade[The Architecture of the City] by Rossi ([1966] 1995). Also the first work that indicated the built heritage of th ...
Mapping urban and social space: towards a socio
... This paper presents a methodological framework for studying the interaction between urban form and social space within the built environment. The purpose of this ‘socio-cultural understanding of urban form’ is to be able to design new and regenerate existing residential neighbourhoods with sustainab ...
... This paper presents a methodological framework for studying the interaction between urban form and social space within the built environment. The purpose of this ‘socio-cultural understanding of urban form’ is to be able to design new and regenerate existing residential neighbourhoods with sustainab ...
Urban Metabolism at UCL – A working paper
... Debates and interventions on urban sustainability have been heavily influenced by concepts in ecology and biological sciences. One such concept is that of “urban metabolism”, which refers to ...
... Debates and interventions on urban sustainability have been heavily influenced by concepts in ecology and biological sciences. One such concept is that of “urban metabolism”, which refers to ...
Unit 25 Urbanization 25.1 Introduction 25.2 Urban, Urbanism
... in urbanization in the past and they continue to be relevant today. From about the 5th century BC to the 18th century AD, urban centers in India emerged, declined or even vanished with the rise and fall of kingdoms and empires. Patliputra, Delhi, Madurai and Golconda are all examples of cities that ...
... in urbanization in the past and they continue to be relevant today. From about the 5th century BC to the 18th century AD, urban centers in India emerged, declined or even vanished with the rise and fall of kingdoms and empires. Patliputra, Delhi, Madurai and Golconda are all examples of cities that ...
Proceedings Book_2.indb
... Taking advantage of the powerful GE method, this paper describes an alternative and practical approach to use 2D GIS maps for instant 3D urban modeling, with urban design students as target audiences. Therefore, traditional 2D images, diagrams and maps can be directly associated with the 3D form of ...
... Taking advantage of the powerful GE method, this paper describes an alternative and practical approach to use 2D GIS maps for instant 3D urban modeling, with urban design students as target audiences. Therefore, traditional 2D images, diagrams and maps can be directly associated with the 3D form of ...
Environment Degradation Cause By Urbanization in Pakistan (A
... more than demographic change. It is both driven by and extremely influences the context and development. It uses both direct and indirect compensation in the effort towards worldwide sustainability and individual development. The start of much global environmental harm associated to air and water po ...
... more than demographic change. It is both driven by and extremely influences the context and development. It uses both direct and indirect compensation in the effort towards worldwide sustainability and individual development. The start of much global environmental harm associated to air and water po ...
Toward a Global Systems Science of Urbanization
... The apparent contradiction between the ubiquity of urban life and the challenges that it poses leads us to formulate a first research question: "What is (are) the driver(s) that continue(s) to push for aggregation in cities notwithstanding these challenges?" Although at a proximate level there are o ...
... The apparent contradiction between the ubiquity of urban life and the challenges that it poses leads us to formulate a first research question: "What is (are) the driver(s) that continue(s) to push for aggregation in cities notwithstanding these challenges?" Although at a proximate level there are o ...
Air temperature regulation by urban trees and green infrastructure
... A well-known effect of urbanisation is the warming of the local climate relative to surrounding rural areas, creating a phenomenon known as the ‘urban heat island’ (UHI). UHI intensity varies across a city and over time, but temperature differences may reach 9 °C in the UK. Factors that contribute t ...
... A well-known effect of urbanisation is the warming of the local climate relative to surrounding rural areas, creating a phenomenon known as the ‘urban heat island’ (UHI). UHI intensity varies across a city and over time, but temperature differences may reach 9 °C in the UK. Factors that contribute t ...
The Processual Method in the Analysis of the
... for archaeological and architectural heritage. Sideways to it, set up a large urban court and in relationship with the residences, was included an auditorium and a library. The readability of the ensemble retains the idea of opacity typical of maltese architecture but does not give up the update thr ...
... for archaeological and architectural heritage. Sideways to it, set up a large urban court and in relationship with the residences, was included an auditorium and a library. The readability of the ensemble retains the idea of opacity typical of maltese architecture but does not give up the update thr ...
Video : Urban Heat Island
... The Hong Kong Observatory found that the wind speed in some urban areas dropped by 0.57 meters per decade from 1968 to 2005. The average wind speed of remote Waglan Island in October was 17.6 kilometers per hour, while that in urban areas like King’s Park was only 7.1 kilometers per hour. ...
... The Hong Kong Observatory found that the wind speed in some urban areas dropped by 0.57 meters per decade from 1968 to 2005. The average wind speed of remote Waglan Island in October was 17.6 kilometers per hour, while that in urban areas like King’s Park was only 7.1 kilometers per hour. ...
Urban Studies Volume 50, Issue 2, February 2013 1. Title: Twin
... most recently for urban spectacle and lifestyle housing. While this has been explored in urban studies research, its relation to imperialism and colonisation has not. Waterfronts were often the entry points of imperial occupancy, trade and industry. Contestation over their value and use is integral ...
... most recently for urban spectacle and lifestyle housing. While this has been explored in urban studies research, its relation to imperialism and colonisation has not. Waterfronts were often the entry points of imperial occupancy, trade and industry. Contestation over their value and use is integral ...
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... This course provides an overview of the current state of the knowledge regarding urbanization and environmental change, including climate change, the transformation of landscapes, altered hydrological processes, and the loss of biodiversity. This course will explore planning strategies and policy to ...
... This course provides an overview of the current state of the knowledge regarding urbanization and environmental change, including climate change, the transformation of landscapes, altered hydrological processes, and the loss of biodiversity. This course will explore planning strategies and policy to ...
Third United Nations conference on housing and - UN
... context of sustainable development, and particularly in promoting growth and social development], Recognizing the need to minimize the negative impacts of climate change on human settlements by reducing the vulnerability of poor populations and increasing the adaptive capacities of cities, as well a ...
... context of sustainable development, and particularly in promoting growth and social development], Recognizing the need to minimize the negative impacts of climate change on human settlements by reducing the vulnerability of poor populations and increasing the adaptive capacities of cities, as well a ...
1 URBANIZATION AND VULNERABILITY Goal To provide an
... surrounding rural areas. There are a number of heat sources within a city that can contribute to increased temperatures. Combustion of fossil fuels for industry, transportation and heating supply extra heat to the atmosphere. Because of this, cities are often referred to as urban heat islands. ...
... surrounding rural areas. There are a number of heat sources within a city that can contribute to increased temperatures. Combustion of fossil fuels for industry, transportation and heating supply extra heat to the atmosphere. Because of this, cities are often referred to as urban heat islands. ...
Citizen as a Sensor: The Barcelona Urban Mobility Use
... activity, temporal patterns or mobility routes, which define the Urban Chronotype of the city. Both processes of tweet-collection and analysis presented certain technical barriers that have been solved with the development of our Urban Sensing Platform. This platform ensures the acquisition in near ...
... activity, temporal patterns or mobility routes, which define the Urban Chronotype of the city. Both processes of tweet-collection and analysis presented certain technical barriers that have been solved with the development of our Urban Sensing Platform. This platform ensures the acquisition in near ...
Urban Ecologist Uses GIS to Study Urban Forestry
... ter in a particular place. Once these volumes or ...
... ter in a particular place. Once these volumes or ...
Mediterranean urban green paces with an ecological and economic
... landscape architects a great responsibility on the design of green spaces. These areas must be ecological, economic and social sustainable and must contribute to the improvement of human well-being. It is important to emphasize the positive characteristics of the local and preserve or reintroduce in ...
... landscape architects a great responsibility on the design of green spaces. These areas must be ecological, economic and social sustainable and must contribute to the improvement of human well-being. It is important to emphasize the positive characteristics of the local and preserve or reintroduce in ...
Human Geography III
... 2. It also results in changes to the appearance of the landscape (built structures replace open land). 3. It allows people to develop a social order with a division of labor – specialists, craftsmen, merchants, etc. – that supports the activities of other people. 4. Service sector of economy grows. ...
... 2. It also results in changes to the appearance of the landscape (built structures replace open land). 3. It allows people to develop a social order with a division of labor – specialists, craftsmen, merchants, etc. – that supports the activities of other people. 4. Service sector of economy grows. ...
Land Use and Management Law - Implementing the New Urban
... Provided a clear framework related to land tenure, land value, land use and land development ...
... Provided a clear framework related to land tenure, land value, land use and land development ...
Urban ecology
Urban ecology is the scientific study of the relation of living organisms with each other and their surroundings in the context of an urban environment. The urban environment refers to environments dominated by high-density residential and commercial buildings, paved surfaces, and other urban-related factors that create a unique landscape dissimilar to most previously studied environments in the field of ecology.Urban ecology is a recent field of study compared to ecology as a whole. The methods and studies of urban ecology are similar to and comprise a subset of ecology. The study of urban ecology carries increasing importance because, more than 50% of the world's population today is living in urban areas. At the same time, it is estimated that within the next forty years, two-thirds of the world's population will be living in expanding urban centers. The ecological processes in the urban environment are comparable to those outside the urban context. However, the types of urban habitats and the species that inhabit them are poorly documented. Often, explanations for phenomena examined in the urban setting as well as predicting changes because of urbanization are the center for scientific research.