URBAN GENERATION
A Design Approach for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Research Scholar, 2024-2025
Department of Architecture and Design DAD, University of Genoa, UNIGE, Italy
Department of Architecture and Design DAD, University of Genoa, UNIGE, Italy
P.I. Prof. Katia Perini
Prot.P2022AEN9Y
CUP D53D23020090001,
funded by the European Union – Next GenerationEU under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) Mission 4 “Education and Research” - Component C2, Investment 1.1-
Fund for the National Program of Research and Projects of Relevant National Interest (PRIN) 2022
CUP D53D23020090001,
funded by the European Union – Next GenerationEU under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) Mission 4 “Education and Research” - Component C2, Investment 1.1-
Fund for the National Program of Research and Projects of Relevant National Interest (PRIN) 2022
Dense urban areas account for more than 80% of global Gross Domestic Product and by 2050 will host around 70% of the global population. But while reducing the impact of anthropogenic activities by lowering the emissions deriving from transportation and building energy use and preserving underdeveloped lands and habitats at the same time, metropolitan areas are facing relevant issues related to their vulnerability to climate and disaster risk, poor human and ecosystems health, and the environmental impact they cause by themselves (e.g. 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions). Regenerative design strategies - among which Nature-based Solutions (NBS) - play a significant role in climate change adaptation and mitigation, overall improving the environmental quality of dense urban areas by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, improving air quality, managing storm-water, fostering biodiversity and improving human wellbeing. Besides, by increasing the energy performance of buildings they can reduce energy and resources consumption related to heating and cooling demand, thus being effective solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Collab.
Department of Architecture and Design DAD, University of Torino, POLITO, ItalyFondazione CIMA
ROLE:
Research scholar at Ecosystemics Research Group, a.y.2023/2024 Milestones 5/5, Sub-Responsible for computational workflow and group coordination.
Investigator on methodologies to address UHI and overheating phenomena in urban environments.
Research scholar at Ecosystemics Research Group, a.y.2023/2024 Milestones 5/5, Sub-Responsible for computational workflow and group coordination.
Investigator on methodologies to address UHI and overheating phenomena in urban environments.
TOPICS:
Computational sustainability, Urban Heat Island, City management, Nature Based Solutions, Urban Physics
Computational sustainability, Urban Heat Island, City management, Nature Based Solutions, Urban Physics
