Assuming the importance of public space design in implementation effective adaptation action towards urban flooding, this paper identifies and systematizes a wide range flood measures pertinent to spaces. It presents findings from both systematic literature review an empirical analysis retrieved concrete precedents. concludes with presentation conceptual framework that organizes identified accordance their main, secondary, infrastructural strategies. The intention behind disclosed is aid...

Urban public space is extraordinarily adaptable under a pattern of relatively stable changes. However, when facing unprecedented and potentially extreme climatic changes, spaces may not have the same adaptation capacity. In this context, planned gains strength against “business as usual”. While are among most vulnerable areas to hazards, they entail relevant characteristics for efforts. As such, design can lead effective undertakings, explicitly influencing urban practices we know them....

The research paper examines the pivotal role of living traditions in adaptation and evolution indigenous urban spaces, specifically within coastal slum Dharavi Mumbai. study delves into characteristics public spaces these areas, leading to creation a comprehensive typology framework that encapsulate measures built elements. By acknowledging harnessing wisdom embedded traditions, aims present intrinsic connection between local practices, cultural heritage, physical manifestation landscape,...

Future sea-level rises on the urban waterfront of coastal and riverbanks cities will not be uniform. The impact floods is exacerbated by population density in nearshore areas, combined with land conversion urbanization, vulnerability towns public spaces particular significantly increased. empirical analysis a selected number projects, namely winners Mies Van Der Rohe Prize, highlighted different morphological characteristics spaces, relation to approximation water body: near shoreline,...

Based upon the case of Lisbon, this article examined in-situ effects vegetation pedestrian thermal comfort levels. Focussing specifically historic quarter that often witnesses highest Tamb values and Urban Heat Island (UHI) intensities during summer, most common urban canyon cases (UCCs) were modelled, along with one commonly used vegetative semi-deciduous species found in city, Tipuana tipu. a reference point (RP) system, assessments undertaken through use new version SkyHelios model, local...

A “Conceptual Framework of flood adaptation measures applicable in the design public spaces” was previously created with objective increasing rate successful endeavors, fulfill municipal goals for more adaptive cities and facilitate initial brainstorming phases a space process. This research aims to assess relevance applicability this Conceptual on particular context Lisbon. The paper starts by demonstrating city’s existing vulnerabilities projected climate change scenarios, where it is...

Divided by interdisciplinary realms of application, both climate change and urbanism are ultimately bound together cause-and-effect in our ever mutable cities. Although suggested that cities changing faster than Mankind have been able to adjust out thinking, the yearly dissemination scientific data on climatic is continually improving efficiency tackle new looming paradigms. Respectively, it considered encounters its greatest opportunities this uncertain 'third modernity', where flexible...

Among the European coastal territories most vulnerable to effects of mean sea level rise, such as flooding and erosion phenomena, are 943 km Portuguese coastline where approximately 70 per cent population lives (Bigotte et al, 2014), a percentage that rises around 80 in summer months, due tourism (Andrade 2002), especially Algarve region (southern Portugal). The case study this research is urban public space city Quarteira, which particularly vulnerable. This between land has been recently...

In the academic context, especially in fields of architecture, landscape and urbanism, urban form studies are assumed to be a vehicle for reflection on built unbuilt city. This essay aims challenge most common stabilized morphological approaches city reading process, invoking vegetation its role as an element composition that is recurrently left out it. Methodologically, this work uses Lisbon carry characterization different homogeneous areas based decomposition process systems elements. The...

This paper is part of a PhD study in Urbanism at the Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa). Cities are rich biodiversity, regardless geographical location or altitude. Some even located within near biodiversity hotspots, while others important stopover sites for migratory species. Urban responsible benefits ecosystems provides, essential human well-being. Public spaces places where nature may connect to people and their dynamics. In last decade, cities have been growing faster, increasing urban...