Daylighting is one of the environmental resources that deliver quality to the built area by making it more comfortable and efficient and by promoting people’s well-being, besides reducing the consumption of electrical energy. The amount of daylighting indoors is related to the construction features, whose parameters are those of the urban legislation, as well as to the location features where the building stands. This research aimed to get a better knowledge of the interference of the urban typologies of Marilândia, Espírito Santo (Brazil), in the availability of daylight in the internal environment. The methodology consisted of the identification and representation of the main typologies found in the city, or of those which might be built due to the current construction law; computer simulations of three sky patterns CIE (3, 7 and 12) using the Troplus 6 program; and the analysis of the results. Founded on this analysis, it was possible to see that the application of the current urban legislation has favored the better use of daylighting inside the constructions through the allowed front setback, which is three meters, and the number of floors allowed in each building, which is eight. As for the use of daylighting, the Typology 03 presented the best performance, making it possible to have a more comfortable environment with better energy savings potential.
One of the significant challenges for managers and urban planners today is adapting cities to climate change. Studies published in the Assessment Reports (AR) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicated several evidences of climate change and also showed possible impacts on urban infrastructure, service availability and natural resources. Thus, adaptation actions emerge as a necessary coping strategy and search for urban resilience. Green infrastructure refers to a set of interventions aimed to preserve natural ecosystems and to support for urban systems. This research aims to identify what are the main impacts projected for the Brazilians cities, due to climate change, and also provide guidelines to the green infrastructure adoption as an adaptation strategy. The methodology was based on the evaluation of the general panorama of climate change on the national context indicated by the Brazilian Panel on Climate Change (PBMC). In addition, a review of articles related to green infrastructure was made aiming for the selection of possible solutions focused on its applicability. As a result, guidelines for urban planning were settled as a contribution to reducing the vulnerability of Brazilians cities.
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