Urban Growth vs Density. The case of a low - density and hot desert climate city
10.17979/spudc.9788497497947
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Data publicació2020
EditorUniversidade da Coruña
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Abstract
One characteristic of sustainable urbanization is high density and compact city morphology. The actual global trend in urban growth is taking cities to lower densities. For hot desert climate cities, this form of dispersing growth is not beneficial. This work aims to evaluate urban sprawl and urban density behaviour of a dispersed city and provide solutions that could improve the quality of urban life. To this end, we analysed the case of Hermosillo, a low – density hot desert climate city with extreme temperatures and high solar radiation values (mean of 6,7 kWh/m² per day during the hot season). We evaluated the built density distribution and the distribution of vacant lots using GIS-based maps. The relation between its urban morphology and the incidence of solar radiation at street level was evaluated through simulations with Heliodon2. The results show that an urban policy that encourages the densification of the city centre by the infill of vacant lots, could be a strategy to contain the urban sprawl while improving the public space by providing shade through the own city form. The implementation of “mixed-use lots” and the vertical edificatory density could foster the creation of sub-centres where people enjoy a qualitative urban life.
CitacióLopez, C. [et al.]. Urban Growth vs Density. The case of a low - density and hot desert climate city. A: International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. "Planning Post Carbon Cities: 35th PLEA Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, A Coruña, 1st-3rd September 2020: proceedings". La Coruña: Universidade da Coruña, 2020, p. 499-504. ISBN 978-84-9749-794-7. DOI 10.17979/spudc.9788497497947.
Dipòsit legalC 1551-2020
ISBN978-84-9749-794-7
Altres identificadorshttps://ruc.udc.es/dspace/handle/2183/26695
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