Environmental challenges and responsive public spaces: Mitigation technologies against climate change and extreme climate events

Lidia Errante

doi:10.60923/issn.2612-0496/21394

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Lidia Errante Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria

Graduated with honors in Architecture in 2015, Lidia Errante obtained a PhD in Architecture and Territory in 2019 from the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (UniRC), where she currently works as a research fellow. Her research focuses on architectural technology, sustainable living, and inclusive and accessible public spaces, with particular attention to their impact on quality of life. She is co-founder and coordinator of the teaching activities of the Research Unit MeTA — Methods and Techniques for Living. Design for Everyday Life (dAeD – Department of Architecture and Design). Formerly a contract lecturer in Visual Identity, she also serves as thesis advisor and reviewer for undergraduate and master’s theses in Design and Architecture. She is the author of numerous scientific publications.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60923/issn.2612-0496/21394

Keywords:

Public Space, Environmental crisis;, Urban resilience, Extreme climatic events, nature-based solutions

Abstract

The concept of urbanity refers to urban life and the behaviors, values, and features — social, cultural, and aesthetic — acknowledged by the communities that live in the city and that today also have to confront the climate crisis. The contribution explores the impact of extreme weather phenomena — heat waves, heat island effect, water bombs — on the city and public spaces, analyzing adaptation strategies including Nature-Based Solutions (NBS). Such strategies are discussed according to their role in enhancing Ecosystem Services, improving the quality of the environment and the well-being of citizens. Such technologies, integrated into broader strategies and urban-scaled interventions, are central to strengthening cities’ resilience, positively influencing perceptions of safety and environmental comfort contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive urban ecosystem.

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