Climate and urban planning: The example of the planning code for Vicente Lopez, Buenos Aires

This paper analyses the existing urban development, the economic context, the legal framework and the climatic requirements that shaped the proposals for the Revised Planning Code of the Municipality of Vicente Lopez in the Greater Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. Due to the extensive existing urban...

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Published in:Energy and buildings 1991-01, Vol.15 (1-2), p.35-41
Main Authors: Evans, John Martin, de Schiller, Silvia
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This paper analyses the existing urban development, the economic context, the legal framework and the climatic requirements that shaped the proposals for the Revised Planning Code of the Municipality of Vicente Lopez in the Greater Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. Due to the extensive existing urban development, land sub-division and strong real-estate pressures, there are limited opportunities for urban planning decisions which respond to climatic requirements. However, the climate-conscious planning and design measures described in this paper were incorporated in the new code in order to promote better microclimatic and environmental conditions.
ISSN:0378-7788
DOI:10.1016/0378-7788(90)90113-W