A heat robust city : case study designs for two neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
Year: 2011
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Urban Heat Islands in cities in the Netherlands are likely to increase due to a predicted climate change and the continuously increasing expansion and densification of cities, In contrast to rural areas cities are warmer because their paved surfaces retain heat, buildings block cooling winds and the lack of vegetation and water reduces evaporation. Although cities are already experiencing problems during periods with warm weather, there are no clear spatial means or strategies available for urban designers to guide them in how to act against heat stress. This paper introduces available heat mitigation measures and their effects, and provides tools for urban design. The applicability of the design tools is tested in a design for two existing neighbourhoods in the Netherlands. The two design plans show that there are various possibilities to apply measures to diminish the accumulation of heat depending on site-specific conditions. Such climate adaptation plans can only be successful when social, economical and spatial aspects are also addressed.
Language: English
Topic: Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W93473157