The lack
of urban planning measures to accompany this process caused critical problems in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution, in particular due to the cities» large vehicle fleets and their high fuel consumption.
Not exact matches
This is why we need to protect buildings as well as humans in cities in future
urban planning, so the strategic placing
of hedges, trees and other green infrastructure can have a direct benefit as an air pollution control
measure in cities.»
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Measuring the effect
of urban planning changes.»
Matei Georgescu, associate director
of the School
of Geographical Sciences and
Urban Planning at Arizona State University, explains that even though satellite -
measured land surface temperatures may not be an ideal indicator, this limited data can still help answer research questions.
Some
of the objectives
of the project are to identify spatial vulnerability
of populations during extreme heat events in selected areas; identify the impacts
of extreme heat events on the health, work productivity and livelihoods
of vulnerable population, to select appropriate, innovative and affordable climate adaptation
measures for improving health and livelihood resilience for the
urban population with consideration
of gender - based implications, to strengthen the capacity
of key stakeholders through training opportunities and to facilitate active use
of information and evidence for policy - makers to drive the implementation
of the Heat Stress Action
Plans into municipal disaster strategies.
Other
measures are aimed at the mitigation
of «heat islands» through
urban planning, the adaptation
of housing design to local climate and expanding air conditioning, shifts in work patterns and mortality monitoring (Keatinge et al., 2000; Ballester et al., 2003; Johnson et al., 2005; Marttila et al., 2005; Penning - Rowsell et al., 2005).
The working activities
of a soil conservationist include
planning and conducting a wide variety
of surveys and investigations on rural or
urban agriculture, construction or forestry and applying
measures for maintaining or restoring proper soil.