Urban morphology defines many characteristics of a city, such as its urban quality, density, and free spaces layout with its vegetation, microclimate, and thermal comfort. All these variables have in common the element of urban space, which is where users develop themselves, making it an element of value. As the city evolves, environmental conditions of the area also change. One example is the urban heat island (UHI) effect. The UHI is defined as the accumulation of heat produced by the urban surfaces emitted to the environment, affecting the urban structure and the thermal comfort of users. As discomfort increases, urban public spaces lose their appeal and may be turned into deserted areas. One of the reasons is the lack of vegetation, particularly arboreal species, which protect these spaces from the solar incidence. In this regard, the questions arise as to how urban morphology affects the incidence of solar radiation in the urban canyon, and how vegetation and its characteristics influence climatic comfort. To develop these concepts, three introductory sections are addressed: the city of Barcelona, Barcelona climate, and urban morphology. Where the main variables are solar radiation, urban canyon, orientation, and the role that vegetation plays as a protection.
Cómo citar este artículo: ROJAS-CORTORREAL, G.; ROSET, J.; NAVÉS, F.; LÓPEZ-ORDÓÑEZ, C. y CRESPO, I. El efecto del confort térmico producido por la especie arbórea almez en el espacio público [en línea] Fecha de consulta: dd-mm-aa. En: ACE: Architecture, City and Environment = Arquitectura, Ciudad y Entorno, 11 (32): 187-202, 2016.
El llibre, de caràcter general eminentment pràctic, ofereix una visió general de les hipòtesis bàsiques de la resistència de materials i l'anàlisi i el càlcul d'estructures arquitectòniques i d'enginyeria. Pel seu contingut s'adapta al programa de l'assignatura Estructures I (ETSAB) i, en general, als cursos que s'imparteixen en diferents carreres tècniques, al voltant d'aquesta temàtica. Al mateix temps, pretén vincular aquests coneixements, per una part, amb els adquirits en cursos anteriors en assignatures de caràcter més teòric com Matemàtiques i Física, i per l'altra, amb els coneixements que l'alumne aprendrà posteriorment en cursos d'aprofundiment i d'aplicació de teoria structural.
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