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On the Role of Urban Mobility Layout against Urban Microclimate. The Case Study of Turin, Italy

Version 1 : Received: 19 June 2023 / Approved: 21 June 2023 / Online: 21 June 2023 (10:07:10 CEST)

How to cite: Pejovic, A.; Trane, M.; Giovanardi, M.; Pollo, R. On the Role of Urban Mobility Layout against Urban Microclimate. The Case Study of Turin, Italy. Preprints 2023, 2023061522. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1522.v1 Pejovic, A.; Trane, M.; Giovanardi, M.; Pollo, R. On the Role of Urban Mobility Layout against Urban Microclimate. The Case Study of Turin, Italy. Preprints 2023, 2023061522. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1522.v1

Abstract

This paper investigates urban microclimate in relation to the typical major streets and mobility layout in Turin, i.e. boulevards with lateral minor roads, called “controviali”, an almost unique urban mobility layout. The aim is to examine the possibility of intervention in relation to the type and scope of mobility for microclimate mitigation and climate adaptation purposes. To this, this paper evaluates to which extent urban morphology and mobility features contribute to determining microclimatic conditions, to finally identify site-specific prioritised strategies to cope with its mitigation. This research is structured in two phases. The first phase is dedicated to urban-scale analysis of the streets with “controviali”, resulting in the creation of a database containing their properties and typology, to finally derive six clusters of boulevards. The second phase involves the selection of one representative case study per cluster and simulation of their microclimate conditions, performed by the software ENVI-met. The results are discussed in relation to the parameters proven in the prior literature review to have a major impact on the microclimate. The assessment of the results indicated which elements affect the climatic conditions the most, allowing for the proposal of different prioritised mitigation strategies in the conclusion.

Keywords

urban microclimate; computational fluid dynamics; CFD; microclimate simulation; ENVI-met; urban mobility; urban morphology; microclimate mitigation; outdoor comfort; climate adaptation

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science

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