Urban Heat Islands in Degenerative and Regenerative Cities

Abstract

This chapter examines a community developed in the early 20th century as a sustainable development paradigm. However, today saw the implementation of particular development plans in some cities in the global south that may not align with this community's long-term goals. Two Delphi rounds and an Envi-Met micro-climate simulation helped researchers of the present work use Heliopolis as a case of investigation. After a Heliopolis' urban development plan competition, this approach's results show a considerable drop in the site's initial values and ecological effect. Surface and mean temperatures and carbon dioxide levels are predicted to decline because of this significant loss. Future studies can look at how local streets become urban boundaries and context segregation because of development plans that cannot regenerate urban areas.