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Research and Experimentation

Support Tools for Climate Adaptation in Urban Areas. The Case of Western Naples

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  • Federica Dell'Acqua,
  • Sara Verde,
  • Federica Paragliola
Federica Dell'Acqua
Dipartimento di Architettura, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italia
Sara Verde
Dipartimento di Architettura, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italia
Federica Paragliola
Dipartimento di Architettura, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-17452

Published 2025-11-07

Keywords

  • climate adaptation,
  • climate neutrality,
  • building–outdoor space system,
  • environmental indicators,
  • environmental design

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Dell’Acqua, F., Verde, S., & Paragliola, F. (2025). Support Tools for Climate Adaptation in Urban Areas. The Case of Western Naples. TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, (30), 187–197. https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-17452

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Abstract

The transition of cities towards climate-resilient urban arrangements requires the development of operational tools to support and strengthen the capacity of public administrations to implement climate adaptation measures at the local scale, within the broader urban context as outlined by national technical policy guidelines. In cities, the system of neighborhood facilities, when designed according to climate-oriented principles, represents a potentially effective network for enhancing climate adaptation for the climate vulnerability reduction. The paper, developed within the framework of the PRIN 2022 PNRR “REACT” research project, presents the preliminary results of the UNINA Research Unit, aimed at developing a method for analyzing the characteristics of the building-open space system that influence climate vulnerability, as well as to provide targeted guidelines for climate adaptation interventions on public facilities, considering their potential for replication in similar urban contexts.

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