No. 31 (2026): Risks and built environment: From knowledge to project
Research and Experimentation

Climate Shelters: an urban network for climate resilience and neighbourhood services

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  • Giovanni Nocerino,
  • Maria Teresa Girardi,
  • Mattia Federico Leone
Giovanni Nocerino
Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca Laboratorio di urbanistica e pianificazione territoriale “Raffaele d’Ambrosio”, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Italia
Maria Teresa Girardi
Dipartimento di Architettura, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Italia
Mattia Federico Leone
Dipartimento di Architettura, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Italia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-18627

Published 2026-07-29

Keywords

  • Climate Shelter,
  • Climate adaptation,
  • Urban resilience,
  • Thermal comfort,
  • Public space

How to Cite

Nocerino, G., Girardi, M. T., & Leone, M. F. (2026). Climate Shelters: an urban network for climate resilience and neighbourhood services. TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, (31), 245–255. https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-18627

Copyright (c) 2026 Giovanni Nocerino, Maria Teresa Girardi, Mattia Federico Leone

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Abstract

This paper proposes a methodology for identifying and designing Climate Shelters, precisely permanent urban infrastructures capable of mitigating heatwave effects and generating social, energy, and environmental co-benefits. The framework integrates technical, environmental, and functional indicators with GIS and Algorithm Aided Design tools in order to transform existing spaces into resilience and neighbourhood service nodes. The application of the methodology to Naples’ SECAP demonstrates how climate shelters contribute to reducing energy poverty and developing inclusive urban networks. The Bagnoli case study highlights the methodology’s capacity to translate strategic objectives into concrete design solutions, strengthening the role of public space in climate adaptation.

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