Thesis document - Jana Milosovicova - Urban Design English

ContentsAcknowledgements 5Abstract German 6Abstract 71 Introduction 92 Literature review: The impact of built structures on climate, energy flow and the water cycle 112.1 Urban heat island (UHI) 132.2 Basic energy, heat and water cycle characteristics 15Solar radiation and its impact on Earth 15Water cycle 192.3 The impact of urban form and geometry on urban climate 21Size of the city 21Density and compactness 22Urban geometry 23Impact of the street orientation on insolation 26Ventilation 262.4 The effects of land use on urban climate 31Water in urban design – Water bodies 31Vegetation in urban design – Parks and green areas 322.5 Literature review: Lessons learned 343 Climate-Sensitive Urban Design (CSUD) in moderate climate zone 363.1 Review of existing CSUD guidelines 37Berlin’s documents addressing CSUD 383.2 Proposed CSUD Guidelines 40Urban form – density/compactness and geometry 40Ventilation 41Solar radiation 42Water cycle and Vegetation 44Special design details of buildings affecting outdoor conditions 46General recommendations 473.3 Examples of CSUD in built urban design projects 48Institute of Physics Berlin-Adlershof 48Castello mixed-use development, Berlin, Germany 482Climate Sensitive Urban Design in Moderate Climate Zone: Responding to Future Heat Waves. Case Study Berlin Heidestrasse/Europacity