Spatial Development and Technologies for Green Cities
Green Facade: Quay Branly Museum, Paris
Source: F. Steinberg.
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Green Roof – UNESCO Building, Paris
Source: F. Steinberg.
Green landscaped areas help regulate and mitigate urban temperature extremes. Urban vegetation and open spaces help decrease storm water volumes and thence floods. New design strategies in cities such as Beijing and Tokyo (Box 1.10), as well as in Italy (Box 1.12) have promoted “green curtains” around public buildings and private homes to avoid overheating of buildings in summer and to limit the need for air conditioning. Green Facade in Europe—Passive Climate Control
Source: Agence France-Presse.
Green Facade in Manila
Source: F. Steinberg.