Planning for cooler cities: A framework to prioritise green infrastructure to mitigate high temperatures in urban landscapes

•Review of cooling potential from green infrastructure in cities with hot, dry summers.•Presents a hierarchical process to prioritise urban areas for green infrastructure.•Framework to strategically select green infrastructure that is ‘fit-for-place’ and ‘-purpose’.•Case study of framework applied t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Landscape and urban planning 2015-02, Vol.134, p.127-138
Hauptverfasser:	Norton, Briony A., Coutts, Andrew M., Livesley, Stephen J., Harris, Richard J., Hunter, Annie M., Williams, Nicholas S.G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Climate change adaptation Cooling Facades Green roof Heat wave Infrastructure Parks Public health Reduction Roofs Trees Urban areas Urban greening Urban planning
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