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© The Author(s) 2016
F. Musco (ed.), Counteracting Urban Heat Island Effects in a Global Climate
Change Scenario, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-10425-6_5
Chapter 5
Decision Support Systems for Urban Planning
Davide Fava , Graziella Guaragno , and Claudia Dall’Olio
Abstract Decision Support System (DSS) is an interactive software-based tool
that has been realized in the framework of the project “Development and application
of mitigation and adaptation strategies for counteracting the global Urban Heat
Islands phenomenon (UHI)” implemented through CE programme 2007–2013 cofi nanced by the ERDF. DSS is a simplifi ed database management tool that allow the
use of the project deliverables uploaded on the web sites with a user-friendly
approach.
Users can access to the needed project’s output through knowledge’s needs oriented pathway.
Keywords Decision Support System • UHI • Mitigation actions • Urban planning
• Climate change
5.1 Introduction
The construction of Decision Support System (DSS) has been realized in the framework of the Work Package 6 (WP6), in particular with the action 6.1.
The main activity of the WP6 was the UHIs simulation of future alternative scenarios related to the development of the urban areas chosen for the eight pilot
actions.
In addition, WP6 was intended to defi ne and realize a set of support actions for
fostering the implementation of urban & spatial planning strategies in each involved
region.
In particular, it was foreseen a progressive integration of mitigation and adaptation strategies in current urban planning tools.
D. Fava
Democenter-Sipe Foundation and Emilia Romagna Region ,
Via Pietro Vivarelli, 2 , 41125 Modena , Italy
e-mail: d.fava@democentersipe.it
G. Guaragno (*) • C. Dall’Olio
Territorial Planning and Mountain Development Service , Emilia Romagna Region , Italy
e-mail: GGuaragno@regione.emilia-romagna.it; CDallOlio@regione.emilia-romagna.it
© The Author(s) 2016
F. Musco (ed.), Counteracting Urban Heat Island Effects in a Global Climate
Change Scenario, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-10425-6_5
Chapter 5
Decision Support Systems for Urban Planning
Davide Fava , Graziella Guaragno , and Claudia Dall’Olio
Abstract Decision Support System (DSS) is an interactive software-based tool
that has been realized in the framework of the project “Development and application
of mitigation and adaptation strategies for counteracting the global Urban Heat
Islands phenomenon (UHI)” implemented through CE programme 2007–2013 cofi nanced by the ERDF. DSS is a simplifi ed database management tool that allow the
use of the project deliverables uploaded on the web sites with a user-friendly
approach.
Users can access to the needed project’s output through knowledge’s needs oriented pathway.
Keywords Decision Support System • UHI • Mitigation actions • Urban planning
• Climate change
5.1 Introduction
The construction of Decision Support System (DSS) has been realized in the framework of the Work Package 6 (WP6), in particular with the action 6.1.
The main activity of the WP6 was the UHIs simulation of future alternative scenarios related to the development of the urban areas chosen for the eight pilot
actions.
In addition, WP6 was intended to defi ne and realize a set of support actions for
fostering the implementation of urban & spatial planning strategies in each involved
region.
In particular, it was foreseen a progressive integration of mitigation and adaptation strategies in current urban planning tools.
D. Fava
Democenter-Sipe Foundation and Emilia Romagna Region ,
Via Pietro Vivarelli, 2 , 41125 Modena , Italy
e-mail: d.fava@democentersipe.it
G. Guaragno (*) • C. Dall’Olio
Territorial Planning and Mountain Development Service , Emilia Romagna Region , Italy
e-mail: GGuaragno@regione.emilia-romagna.it; CDallOlio@regione.emilia-romagna.it