Resilience of Outdoor Spaces in an Era of Climate Change: The Problem of Developing Countries
This paper recommends expanding research on the interrelations between climate change, cities, culture and the way climate change influences participants’ thermal, emotional and perceptual well-being in public spaces as a key step in developing contextual design codes for outdoor publi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Sustainability |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/5/1/90 |
| Summary: | This paper recommends expanding research on the interrelations between climate change, cities, culture and the way climate change influences participants’ thermal, emotional and perceptual well-being in public spaces as a key step in developing contextual design codes for outdoor public spaces. Proposing a general framework to address climate challenges in developing countries, the paper advocates focusing on the developing world, where outdoor spaces are extremely vulnerable and available studies are scarce. |
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| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |