The Urban Climatic Map: A Methodology for Sustainable Urban Planning, 1st Edition

Rapid urbanization, higher density and more compact cities have brought about a new science of urban climatology. An understanding of the mapping of this phenomenon is crucial for urban planners. The book brings together experts in the field of Urban Climatic Mapping to provide the state of the art understanding on how urban climatic knowledge can be made available and utilized by urban planners. The book contains the technology, methodology, and various focuses and approaches of urban climatic map making. It illustrates this understanding with examples and case studies from around the world, and it explains how urban climatic information can be analysed, interpreted and applied in urban planning. The book attempts to bridge the gap between the science of urban climatology and the practice of urban planning. It provides a useful one-stop reference for postgraduates, academics and urban climatologists wishing to better understand the needs for urban climatic knowledge in city planning; and urban planners and policy makers interested in applying the knowledge to design future sustainable cities and quality urban spaces.The Urban Climatic Map: A Methodology for Sustainable Urban Planning 1st Edition and published by Routledge. ISBNs for The Urban Climatic Map are 9781317510512, 1317510518 and the print ISBNs are 9780367670016, 0367670011. Additional ISBNs include 9781849713764, 9781315717616, 9781317510529, 9781317510505.