Heat stress in social housing districts: tree cover-built form interaction. Research group AiEM.

The researcher Carlos Fernando López Ordoñez from the Architecture, Energy and Environment research group (AiEM), of the Department of Architectural Technology, has published his article "Heat Stress in Social Housing Districts: Tree Cover-Built Form Interaction", together with Dr. Helena Coch i Roura, Dr. Elena Garcia Nevado and Dr. Michele Morganti.

Abstract:

"As global warming increases, understanding the vulnerability of urban areas to extreme heat becomes crucial. Social housing districts, due to their urban form and demographic composition, are identified as high-risk areas for heat stress. This study investigates the impact of trees on mitigating outdoor heat stress in social housing districts, focusing on the Mediterranean region, particularly the metropolitan area of Barcelona, Spain."

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