The climatic skin of urban spaces

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2009

Autores

J. G. Cortesão (Autor) FEUP; F. B. Alves (Autor) FEUP; H. Corvacho (Autor) FEUP; M. Rhodes (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: International Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications

Vol. 33 Nº 4

Páginas: 105-115

ISSN: 0146-6518

Editora: International Association for Housing Science

Indexação

Scopus - 2 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Engenharia civil

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-007-PQT

Abstract (EN): In contemporary urban development, to improve the quality of public urban spaces has become one of the most outstanding goals of local urban policies, in order to increase pedestrian activities and people's social interaction. In this context, to promote outdoor thermal comfort has an utmost importance, especially considering the heat island phenomenon. This paper recalls the use of urban design as an instrument to the mitigation of the negative effects of heat islands, through the inclusion of microclimatic principles - namely based on the relationship established between the buildings and the public pavements facing materials and the vegetation with outdoor air temperature - in its projected process. Copyright © 2009 IAHS.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica