Affiliation:
1. Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the impact that urban development has had on mid-climate cities, with high consumption of natural resources, significant waste production and environmental impact, and encroachment on productive or wild territories. In these cities, buildings are dependent on considerable energy consumption to achieve internal comfort and habitability. Considering cities as urban ecosystems allows us to study them in a way that allows us to propose new strategies to improve the efficiency of urban systems, reducing their impact on the habitability of buildings and the city itself, as well as reducing their ecological footprint. In this chapter, the authors will discuss aspects of the urban climate that affect the well-being of citizens inside and outside buildings, such as natural lighting, sunlight, natural ventilation, and wind, and how planning can improve them.
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