Urban Heat Stress and Mitigation Solutions

A detailed description of the physical processes taking place at the urban scale and of their role in determining people’s comfort conditions in the outdoor environment An engineering-based approach to the study of urban microclimate and urban energy modelling A catalogue of technological solutions for the mitigation of the urban microclimate, corroborated by case studies spread worldwide A holistic view of how mitigation issues at urban scale do intersect with higher level topics such as circular economy and fuel poverty