Mapping Heat Stress Vulnerability and Risk Assessment at the Neighborhood Scale to Drive Urban Adaptation Planning
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2020
Abstract:
Climate change is one of the most complex issues of the 21st century, and even though
there is general consensus about the urgency of taking action at the city level, the planning and
implementation of adaptation measures is advancing slowly. The lack of data and information to
support the planning process is often mentioned as a factor hampering the adaptation processes
in cities. In this paper, we developed and tested a methodology for heat stress vulnerability and
risk assessment at the neighborhood scale to support designers, planners, and decision makers in
developing and implementing adaptation strategies and measures at the local level. The methodology
combines high-resolution spatial information and crowdsourcing geospatial data to develop sensitivity,
adaptive capacity, vulnerability, exposure, and risk indicators. The methodology is then tested on
the urban fabric of the city of Padova, Italy. Our results show that dierent vulnerability and risk
values correspond to dierent typologies of urban areas. Furthermore, the possibility of combining
high-resolution information provided by the indicators and land use categories is of great importance
to support the adaptation planning process. We also argue that the methodology is flexible enough to
be applied in dierent contexts.
Tipologia CRIS:
1.1 Articolo su Rivista
Keywords:
vulnerability and risk assessment; climate adaptation planning; climate change
Elenco autori:
Maragno, Denis; DALLA FONTANA, Michele; Musco, Francesco
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