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Urban ventilation

  • Water: 3
  • Heat: 2
  • Biodiversity: 3
  • Air quality: 2
  • Energy: 1
  • Multifunctional space usage: 3
  • Costs: 2
  • Maintenance/management: 2

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Green and half-open linear structures in an urban area enhance urban ventilation and contribute to the exchange of air between city and surrounding and between green and residential areas. Half-open areas with stands of trees are most effective for an optimal airflow.

Impression of connecting biotopes to outlying areas and green-blue networks. © atelier GROENBLAUW

 

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