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Cooling the Public Realm: Climate-Resilient Urban Design

Part of the Local Sustainability book series (LOCAL,volume 1)

Abstract

As communities strive to meet the challenges of changing global conditions, urbanists are called upon to shape built environments that can adapt and thrive in the changing global conditions, can meet carbon-reduction goals, and can sustain urban populations in more compact settings by providing amenities that people need and want. This paper explores urban design strategies to strengthen urban resilience through a systemic, interconnected public realm to achieve reduced energy loads, cleaner air and enhanced civic life.

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  • Architecture
  • Planning
  • Resilient
  • Sustainability
  • Urban design

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  1. Sustainability + Planning + Urban Design + Architecture, 15 Charles Street, #5a, New York, NY, 10014, USA

    Jeffrey Raven

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  1. Global Secretariat, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainabi, Kaiser Friedrich Strasse 7, Bonn, 53113, Germany

    Konrad Otto-Zimmermann

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Raven, J. (2011). Cooling the Public Realm: Climate-Resilient Urban Design. In: Otto-Zimmermann, K. (eds) Resilient Cities. Local Sustainability, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0785-6_45

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