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Limits
BAF – Berlin
The indexes do not take into consideration actions not focusing on “green
areas”, for instance Cool Roofs (important in order to lower the heat island
effect), capable of exerting a positive effect on the climate and comfort of
spaces.
GSF – Malmö They do not quantify a physical measure attributable to a tangible
phenomenon.
GF – Seattle
RIE – Bolzano The indexes only take into consideration the horizontal surfaces of the
building lot, excluding the possibility of assessing the contribution of a
“green” wall, and not just to qualify the positive effects of the materials used
for building Cool Roofs.
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RIE – Bologna They do not quantify a physical quantity attributable to a tangible
phenomenon.
In order to overcome these limits, it would be more suitable to implement the
above-mentioned features:
• Actions not on “green areas”, for instance Cool Roofs, as “high-quality” actions
to promote a re-designing of the building lot.
• Definition of specific measurement units attributable to tangible physical phenomena for the calculation of the index, which enable to quantify the environmental sustainability of actions.
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Limits
BAF – Berlin
The indexes do not take into consideration actions not focusing on “green
areas”, for instance Cool Roofs (important in order to lower the heat island
effect), capable of exerting a positive effect on the climate and comfort of
spaces.
GSF – Malmö They do not quantify a physical measure attributable to a tangible
phenomenon.
GF – Seattle
RIE – Bolzano The indexes only take into consideration the horizontal surfaces of the
building lot, excluding the possibility of assessing the contribution of a
“green” wall, and not just to qualify the positive effects of the materials used
for building Cool Roofs.
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RIE – Bologna They do not quantify a physical quantity attributable to a tangible
phenomenon.
In order to overcome these limits, it would be more suitable to implement the
above-mentioned features:
• Actions not on “green areas”, for instance Cool Roofs, as “high-quality” actions
to promote a re-designing of the building lot.
• Definition of specific measurement units attributable to tangible physical phenomena for the calculation of the index, which enable to quantify the environmental sustainability of actions.
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003d8c4e/200cfbd63f33a6aac1257671004e6018?OpenDocument
6 UHI in the Metropolitan Cluster of Bologna-Modena...