Microclimatic Landscape Architecture: From Theory to Application

Global climate change and urban heat island intensification are making many cities dangerously hot during waves. There is a need for clear process applying microclimate information in design to create cooler cities. A recent paper points out the gaps research methodology suggests implementation-oriented research. It action steps take from theory practice. The framework has five steps, our paper, we have addressed four of those steps: (1) understanding needs designers; (2) integrated on factors; (3) development guidance methods better design; (4) developing user-friendly tools. To address first step, group Chinese landscape architects was given questionnaire it found that they perceived principles guidelines as being most useful microclimatic methods. second step through case study with on-site measurements modeling. In 3, used redesign site. followed fourth by illustrating