Applied climatology for municipalities planning

OBJECTIVES:

To understand the impacts of climate change on urban environments; to characterize the local climatic factors relevant to planning at the municipal scale; to develop strategies to adapt urban outdoor spaces; to develop urban climate services taking into account international best practices.

CONTENTS:

I. Bioclimatic assessment and characterization of urban spaces for local climate studies.

II. Variables and relevant indices; data sources; definition of the typical year conditions and specific and extreme situations; analysis of time series and trends; Statistical downscaling; identification of future conditions based on the IPCC scenarios.

III. Climate guidelines for urban planning.

IV. Mapping climatic functions; identification of Homogeneous Climate Response Units (climatopes); characterization of climatic functions in urban spaces; Determination of urban geometry indices; Characterization of urban density for climatic studies; volumetric coefficients, aerodynamic roughness, permeability indices, H/W ratio of urban canyons; microclimatic modeling: climate citizenship solutions.

V. Demonstration of the usefulness of natural-based solutions and most accurate urban geometry to local climatic and microclimatic conditions to minimize local climate risks and enhance favorable conditions.