eprintid: 4710
rev_number: 5
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datestamp: 2024-08-19 11:39:56
lastmod: 2024-08-19 11:39:56
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Boerman, Danja
creators_id: S5366666
creators_email: d.h.r.boerman@student.rug.nl
title: Harmonizing urban form and function: exploring the synergy of green space, densification, and urban heat reduction in post-war neighbourhoods.
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: The Netherlands is currently experiencing a growing housing shortage, and it is projected that approximately one million new homes will need to be developed in the coming years to address this challenge. Many urban areas are adopting densification as a strategic approach to accommodate the increasing demand for housing due to its potential positive impacts on economic, environmental, and social sustainability objectives. Post-war neighborhoods, characterized by low density and significant green spaces, are being identified as suitable areas for densification efforts. It is crucial to recognize that while densification offers a solution to the housing shortage, it may also introduce difficulties such as the reduction of green spaces and the exacerbation of the urban heat island (UHI) effect, potentially leading to heightened energy consumption, increased air pollution, and associated health implications. Therefore, this research aims to illustrate how densification of a post-war neighborhood can reduce the UHI effect by optimizing urban form and integrating urban green spaces. To do so, this report addresses the following research question: ''How can the densification of post-war neighborhoods be strategically designed to reduce the urban heat island effect through optimized building morphology
and the integration of urban green spaces?’’
date: 2024
pages: 25
thesis_type: pre_master
degree_programme: SP
tutors_name: Dijk, T. van
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Spatial Planning & Design
tutors_email: T.van.Dijk@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: Urban green space
keywords_local: Densification
keywords_local: Post-war neighborhoods
keywords_local: Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2024-08-19
citation:   Boerman, Danja  (2024) Harmonizing urban form and function: exploring the synergy of green space, densification, and urban heat reduction in post-war neighbourhoods.  Pre-master thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4710/1/Bachelor-Thesis-harmonizing-urban-form-and-function.pdf