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6.1 Implementing Solutions for Climate Change in Urban
Context
The effect of climate change on urban scale is often seen as a simple projection of a
global risk. In fact, the urban environment is certainly characterized by particularly
critical in relation to the effects of extreme events alluvial and heat waves, which is
closely connected to the “climate change”. In reality, however, the local and the
global influence each other mutually shaping opportunities and constraints. In this
sense, an integrated approach to mitigation and adaptation is the only way to reduce
the impact of climate change and to turn a threat into an opportunity for sustainable
territorial development, economic and social too.
Measures to reduce heat island effect in this regard are a prime example of an
action that fits both the perspective of adaptation to climate change and their mitigation. Reduce hardship bioclimatic in urban involves not only the ability to innovate
in terms of use of materials and construction techniques but also to change economic
and social structures, ensuring over time the quality of life and the environment.
In this chapter we want to draw a picture of the relevance of the heat island phenomenon in relation to climate change and illustrate the potential of the interventions of urban planning. The urban heat island is certainly one of the best known
effects of urbanization on local climate.
6.2 The Metropolitan Cluster Of Bologna-Modena
6.2.1 Urban and Environmental Framework
Emilia-Romagna Region’s territory, in the Padan area, includes the metropolitan
area of Bologna and other main conurbations located in the Emilian area and in the
coastal area. The first main urban conurbation develops from Bologna along via
Emilia (Emilia Street), including the cities of Modena, Reggio Emilia up to Parma,
and is characterized by high density settlements with high-intensity exchanges; the
second one, distributed along the coastline, concerns the intensely built-up touristic
area from Rimini to Cervia.
Emilia-Romagna’s location makes it part of two National corridors which respectively connects the Apennine Mountains to the Adriatic Sea and North and South
Italy, including: A1 and A14 highways, Piacenza-Rimini railway and a stretch of the
high speed railway Milan-Bologna-Rome. Consequently, with a road network of
10.792 Km (which consists of 643 Km of highways and connection roads, 2907 Km
of state roads and 7242 Km of provincial roads), the region has a key role for transport integration within National and European contexts (Fig. 6.1).
In the past forty years, a high intensity construction activity has affected the
region and this has led to the spreading of settlements and of production and service
sector activities. The main cities have lost inhabitants to the hinterland and consequently a sort of “city-area” characterized by a high and widespread urbanization
index (153 inhabitant/kmq) has grown along via Emilia.
S. Zauli Sajani et al.
6.1 Implementing Solutions for Climate Change in Urban
Context
The effect of climate change on urban scale is often seen as a simple projection of a
global risk. In fact, the urban environment is certainly characterized by particularly
critical in relation to the effects of extreme events alluvial and heat waves, which is
closely connected to the “climate change”. In reality, however, the local and the
global influence each other mutually shaping opportunities and constraints. In this
sense, an integrated approach to mitigation and adaptation is the only way to reduce
the impact of climate change and to turn a threat into an opportunity for sustainable
territorial development, economic and social too.
Measures to reduce heat island effect in this regard are a prime example of an
action that fits both the perspective of adaptation to climate change and their mitigation. Reduce hardship bioclimatic in urban involves not only the ability to innovate
in terms of use of materials and construction techniques but also to change economic
and social structures, ensuring over time the quality of life and the environment.
In this chapter we want to draw a picture of the relevance of the heat island phenomenon in relation to climate change and illustrate the potential of the interventions of urban planning. The urban heat island is certainly one of the best known
effects of urbanization on local climate.
6.2 The Metropolitan Cluster Of Bologna-Modena
6.2.1 Urban and Environmental Framework
Emilia-Romagna Region’s territory, in the Padan area, includes the metropolitan
area of Bologna and other main conurbations located in the Emilian area and in the
coastal area. The first main urban conurbation develops from Bologna along via
Emilia (Emilia Street), including the cities of Modena, Reggio Emilia up to Parma,
and is characterized by high density settlements with high-intensity exchanges; the
second one, distributed along the coastline, concerns the intensely built-up touristic
area from Rimini to Cervia.
Emilia-Romagna’s location makes it part of two National corridors which respectively connects the Apennine Mountains to the Adriatic Sea and North and South
Italy, including: A1 and A14 highways, Piacenza-Rimini railway and a stretch of the
high speed railway Milan-Bologna-Rome. Consequently, with a road network of
10.792 Km (which consists of 643 Km of highways and connection roads, 2907 Km
of state roads and 7242 Km of provincial roads), the region has a key role for transport integration within National and European contexts (Fig. 6.1).
In the past forty years, a high intensity construction activity has affected the
region and this has led to the spreading of settlements and of production and service
sector activities. The main cities have lost inhabitants to the hinterland and consequently a sort of “city-area” characterized by a high and widespread urbanization
index (153 inhabitant/kmq) has grown along via Emilia.
S. Zauli Sajani et al.