Tag Archives: adaptation

Urban Heat Island for Beginners: Part 2 *

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

The Two Dimension of the UHI UHI is mainly dependent on the modification of the urban energy fluxes and, as a consequence, on the synoptic conditions in urban and rural sites. UHIs are characterized by two dimensions: an extension and … Continue reading →

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COP21: THE PARIS AGREEMENT IN BULLET POINTS

Posted on March 1, 2016 by

On 11 December 2015, the United Nations 21st Conference of Parties closed its doors. The outcome of this conference is a historical agreement that recognizes the threat for humankind deriving from potentially irreversible climatic change that requires both a wide … Continue reading →

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The Mayors Adapt (Convenant of Mayors 2.0): toward a smart city.

Posted on October 9, 2014 by

It was held in Naples, the inauguration of Mayors Adapt initiative, commissioned by the Directorate General of the European Commission’s Climate Action and founded assuming the EU adaptation strategy to climate change. Mayors Adapt supports the cities, creating an opportunity … Continue reading →

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