Design support tools to sustain climate change adaptation at the local level: A review and reflection on their suitability

For mid-latitude cities, higher summer temperatures due to climate change are a cause for concern because they aggravate the urban heat island phenomenon and reduce thermal comfort inside buildings. By acquiring the appropriate knowledge and skills, architects and urban designers can become key acto...

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Main Authors: Catherine Dubois, Geneviève Cloutier, André Potvin, Luc Adolphe, Florent Joerin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers of Architectural Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263514000752