Abstract
The Superblock, an urban cell, when repeated creates a mosaic that extends throughout the city. It is an urban model that is used for new developments and regeneration. In the case of Barcelona, the Superblock forms the basis of an urban regeneration project. The Superblock is also one of the main technical instruments of Ecosystemic Urbanism. Ecosystemic Urbanism can deal with the new century challenges: sustainability in the age of information. It accommodates the laws of nature and the new metabolic regime. It also provides the urbanistic patterns to compete for information and knowledge. It is a basic tool that provides answers to the new paradigms that come with the change of time. Superblocks are a suitable solution for addressing the main dysfunctions and challenges that urban systems face today. This chapter will describe the Superblock paradigm in Barcelona.
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The heat balance by radiation refers to the sum of heat gained by radiation both in short and long wave length. In incident solar radiation (short wave), a part is absorbed, and another proportion is reflected according to material’s albedo. Absorbed radiation accorded to the thermal capacity, and emissivity of materials is equally emitted as long wave to the rest of materials. From the albedo characteristics and emissivity of materials in pavements, façades, and covers, it is calculated the total of heat produced during the day in energy units of kW/m2.
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Rueda, S. (2019). Superblocks for the Design of New Cities and Renovation of Existing Ones: Barcelona’s Case. In: Nieuwenhuijsen, M., Khreis, H. (eds) Integrating Human Health into Urban and Transport Planning. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74983-9_8
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