Urban Microclimate As Artifact
Subtitle: Towards an Architectural Theory of Thermal Diversity
Publisher: de Gruyter GmbH, Walter
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9783035615463
Subjects: Architecture, environmental aspects; Architecture and climate
Description: Urban microclimates cannot be explained solely on the basis of scientific phenomena, but are also affected materially and spatially by the city?s local architecture. The layout, design, and facade construction of buildings have a major impact on wind and temperature conditions. For this reason, architecture and urban design that have an effect on microclimates must be investigated in their social and cultural contexts. The publication uses international case studies to explain these relationships. The focus is on manifestations of urban microclimates in an architectural and urban design context. The places investigated are located in France, Italy, the USA, New Zealand, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Burkina Faso.