Weather in the City - Revised Edition

Ten years after its well-received publication, Weather in the City. How Design Shapes the Urban Climate is more relevant than ever. Prolonged heat waves are a source of many heat stress related problems, especially in our cities, which tend to exacerbate already high temperatures. At the same time, there is a growing awareness on the part of city dwellers and local councils of the problems caused by certain wind phenomena in the city.

This revised edition draws on current examples in demonstrating how the comfort of the urban environment can be enhanced using modern techniques and new methods. How we experience the urban climate depends on various physical and psychological factors. Based on these factors, Sanda Lenzholzer shows how basic climatic processes work in an urban environment, and how they can be influenced by spatial planning and urban design. The book is richly illustrated with photographs, outline drawings and practice-based examples. It is both a reference work and a source of inspiration for all those engaged in creating a liveable city, be they clients, policymakers, professionals or students involved in urban design, landscape architecture and planning.