Bartlett, Debbie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5125-6466 (2024) Thermal comfort and its significance for landscape practice. In: Ananiadou- Tzimopoulou, M. and Mouratidou, P., (eds.) Research and Projects for Protection, Management and Landscape Design, in Ananiadou- Tzimopoulou, M., Mouratidou, P., (ed.), LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE +20. Education, Research and Practice, Conference Proceedings, vol I & II, Postgraduate Program in Landscap. Ziti Publications - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, pp. 154-157. ISBN 978-9604566280

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Abstract

The Cool Towns project, funded by the INTERREG 2 Seas programme between 2018 and 2022, was a partnership between local authorities, universities and commercial companies from England, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, who collaborated to develop an evidence-based toolkit to enable heat stress mitigation to be included in both new developments and upgrading schemes. Heat waves are increasing in frequency, duration, and intensity and this, combined with urban densification contributes to the Urban Heat Island effect and reduces the liveability of cities. The Urban Heat Island effect is well known; cities experience higher temperatures than the surrounding countryside, especially at night. This has real impact on city life, for example, on residents’ health, the local economy and sustainable mobility Understanding the full impact of heat waves, specifically identifying the most vulnerable areas to heat stress, and integrating heat resilient strategies, is new and urgently needed. Increasing vegetation can help reduce heat stress at night as well as during the day and there are numerous examples of city-wide initiatives to increase canopy cover. However, until now, there has been little research into the relative effectiveness of different tree species and other interventions on thermal comfort. This paper will introduce the components of the Roadmap, developed during the project, to help towns and cities develop a heat resilient strategy.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	thermal comfort, heat stress, urban planning, landscape architecture
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences N Fine Arts > NA Architecture Q Science > Q Science (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Science (SCI)
Last Modified:	07 Jan 2025 12:40
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/49193

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