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Public Space Lessons: Adapting public space to climate change (HTML format)
Departments:
- Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
Document type:
Guidance
Date of publication:
3 July 2008
Summary:
This briefing sets out the lessons learned in the UK and around the world from using public spaces to adapt to climate change. It offers guidance on how to adapt towns and cities through thoughtfully designed public spaces offering water storage, cooling and carbon absorption.Subjects:
- Energy and fuel;
- Environmental protection;
- Leisure and culture;
- Planning, land and premises;
- Transport and infrastructure;
- Waste management
See also:
- Land in limbo: making the best use of vacant urban spaces
- Sustainable design, climate change and the built environment
- It's our space: a guide for community groups working to improve public space
Regions:
- National
