Urban Climate Science for Planning Healthy Cities

Urban Climate Science for Planning Healthy Cities

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ren, Chao (Editor), McGregor, Glenn (Editor)
Summary:LIV, 406 p. 130 illus. in color.
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Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
Series:Biometeorology, 5
Subjects:
Geography.
Physical geography.
Sustainable architecture.
Environment.
Environmental management.
Regional Geography.
Earth System Sciences.
Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.
Environmental Sciences.
Environmental Management.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87598-5
Format: Electronic eBook
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Urban Climate Science for Planning Healthy Cities
  • Chapter 2. Healthy City and Its Planning
  • Chapter 3. Embedding Climate Change in Urban Planning and Urban Design in New York City
  • Chapter 4. Cool Cities by Design: Shaping a Healthy and Equitable London in a Warming Climate
  • Chapter 5. Manchester – The Role of Urban Domestic Gardens in Climate Adaptation and Resilience
  • Chapter 6. Tokyo Heat Island Adaptation Measures
  • Chapter 7. Hong Kong: Climatic Application in Urban Planning and Design at Multiple Scales for Creating a Healthy Living Environment
  • Chapter 8. Air Pollution Prevention and Urban Planning Response—Building a Healthy Beijing
  • Chapter 9. Singapore: An Integrated Multi-scale Urban Microclimate Model for Urban Planning in Singapore
  • Chapter 10. Creating Cooler, Healthier and More Liveable Australian Cities Using Irrigated Green Infrastructure
  • Chapter 11. What Alternatives Does Paris Have to Adapt to Future Heat Waves?
  • Chapter 12. Urban Climate in Urban Planning – The Experience from Stuttgart
  • Chapter 13. India: Heatwave and Action Plan Implementation in Indian Cities
  • Chapter 14. Guidance on Integrated Urban Hydro-meteorological, Climate and Environmental Services: Challenges and the Way Forward
  • Chapter 15. Characterising Urban Morphology for Urban Climate Modelling
  • Chapter 16. The Synergistic Impacts of Urban Air Pollution Compounding Our Climate Emergency
  • Chapter 17. International Research Collaboration and Programmes for Urban Climate Science for Planning Healthy Cities
  • Chapter 18. Conclusions and Moving Forward.

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