Reconsidering Urban Densification for Microclimatic Improvement: Planning and Design Strategies for Istanbul

One of the key issues urban planning agenda is how density be decided in spatial configurations future neighbourhoods to overcome complex challenges such as warming. This paper aims reconsider a instrument develop effective densification policies, and design strategies terms surface heat island (SUHI) mitigation Istanbul. The quantitative research embraced four-stage methodology including grid-based sampling design, decoding taxonomy density-matrix (UDM), land temperature mapping, ANOVA tests. Tests were conducted on UDM consisting nine building typologies representing horizontal vertical density. indicated that impact urbanisation SUHI can mitigated by controlling densities forms based findings. highest temperatures recorded areas with high-coverage-mid-rise mid-coverage-mid-rise development. different levels having same potentials built-form Istanbul's local Low coverage high-rise an optimal solution for mitigating densely populated areas. gives insight into ongoing debate among professionals Istanbul concerning impacts form climate adaptation. It enables understand decisions microclimate integrate them operational processes. Considering findings strong foundation developing policy recommendations using guideline may create new opportunities researchers, practitioners, policymakers. study has original value exploring improve promoting sustainable