Abstract
In the last two decades substantial advances have been made in the understanding of the scientific basis of urban climates. These are reviewed here with attention to sustainability of cities, applications that use climate information, and scientific understanding in relation to measurements and modelling. Consideration is given from street (micro) scale to neighbourhood (local) to city and region (meso) scale. Those areas where improvements are needed in the next decade to ensure more sustainable cities are identified. High-priority recommendations are made in the following six strategic areas: observations, data, understanding, modelling, tools and education.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 247-274 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Procedia Environmental Sciences |
Volume | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- urban planning
- sustainable cities
- built environment
- climate