1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 168
2 Existing Environmental Quality Urban Indexes ................................... 170
3 Design of Experimental Environmental Quality Indexes ..................... 176
3.1 Product Characteristics ..................................................................... 178
3.2 Types of Actions ............................................................................... 180
3.3 Data Entry (Actual State – Planned State) ........................................ 182
4 “Rate” Index (Reduction in the Absorption
of Thermal Energy).................................................................................. 185
4.1 Phenomena Analysis Methodology ................................................... 186
4.2 Simulation of Plants .......................................................................... 187
4.3 Index Output ..................................................................................... 188
5 “Hyper” Index (Hydraulic’s Permeability
and Elements of Retention) ..................................................................... 190
5.1 Index Output ..................................................................................... 191
6 Indexes as Guidelines for the Planning Phase ....................................... 193
6.1 Indexes and Economic Assessment of Planning Solutions ............... 193
7 Further Guidelines Supporting the Planning Phase ............................. 194
8 Incentives, Bonuses and Awards ............................................................. 196
8.1 Limits to the Granting of Bonuses and Awards ................................ 197
9 References ................................................................................................. 199
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2 Existing Environmental Quality Urban Indexes ................................... 170
3 Design of Experimental Environmental Quality Indexes ..................... 176
3.1 Product Characteristics ..................................................................... 178
3.2 Types of Actions ............................................................................... 180
3.3 Data Entry (Actual State – Planned State) ........................................ 182
4 “Rate” Index (Reduction in the Absorption
of Thermal Energy).................................................................................. 185
4.1 Phenomena Analysis Methodology ................................................... 186
4.2 Simulation of Plants .......................................................................... 187
4.3 Index Output ..................................................................................... 188
5 “Hyper” Index (Hydraulic’s Permeability
and Elements of Retention) ..................................................................... 190
5.1 Index Output ..................................................................................... 191
6 Indexes as Guidelines for the Planning Phase ....................................... 193
6.1 Indexes and Economic Assessment of Planning Solutions ............... 193
7 Further Guidelines Supporting the Planning Phase ............................. 194
8 Incentives, Bonuses and Awards ............................................................. 196
8.1 Limits to the Granting of Bonuses and Awards ................................ 197
9 References ................................................................................................. 199
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