Green Footprint Calibration to Addressing Urban Health While Enhancing Outdoor Thermal Comfort

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2021

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Article

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Horizon Research publishing

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Civil Engineering and Architecture;Vol. 9(3), pp. 737 - 746

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Abstract

In the pursuit of manifesting Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) set in 2015 by the United Nations, this study attempts to consolidate Goal 11 Sustainable cities and communities through demonstrating a green footprint calibration and enrich urban green infrastructure based on carbon footprint per capita. Carbon Emissions is an escalating issue due to the increasing over population and rapid urbanization. It endangers urban health and contributes to the spread of chronic diseases such as asthma, headaches and vulnerable immune systems. Conceiving green footprint correspondent to carbon footprint does not only convey a pragmatic manifestation of urban health, it also enhances urban thermal comfort. No doubt that one of the main causes of Urban heat island phenomena is the Glass House Gases (GHG). Carbon Sequestration is the main concern of this research utilizing urban thermal comfort indices like PET, UTCI and OutSET while simulating Trees as one of the green infrastructure elements

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Sustainable Development Goals, Urban Thermal Comfort Indices, Green Infrastructure, Green Footprint, Carbon Footprint

Citation

Sammar Allam , "Green Footprint Calibration to Addressing Urban Health While Enhancing Outdoor Thermal Comfort," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 737 - 746, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090315.