Adapting to climate consequences in the urban environment - a development of Paradis
Master thesis
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https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3032647Utgivelsesdato
2022Metadata
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Sammendrag
The impacts of climate change are now increasingly relevant in everyday life as projections assert thatmany of the future climate consequences are now no longer possible to avert. This has created a recentrealization of the need to adapt to future climate changes as opposed to avoiding their pathway. As urbanprojects take several years to develop and are supposed to last decades, urban planners will need toproactively adapt their projects to climate consequences far into the future. Furthermore, urban areasare often vulnerable to climatic impacts as a result of their prevalent expanse of impervious surfaces andincreased density of people. It is therefore imperative to integrate climate adaptation into urbandevelopment in an effective, cohesive and attractive manner so that intolerable risks are mitigated andliveability is increased.
This thesis will therefore explore how an urban area can be developed with an increased focus on buildingclimate resilience. A masterplan with design principles and guidelines specifically suited to climateadaptation has been constructed for the undeveloped urban area of Paradis North, Stavanger in Norway.
Projections of climate consequences in the RCP8.5 scenario have been used as the baseline for adaptationmeasures, whereas strategies and methods of urban climate adaptation have been acquired throughrelevant literature. The development area’s exposure to climate impacts has been studied through aspatial analysis to create an understanding of the required climate adaptations.
Consequences related to rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and stormwater flooding have beenaddressed primarily through low-impact development and nature-based solutions. Factors relating towind- and sun conditions have also been addressed. Nature-based solutions proved an invaluable asset inthe development of the masterplan due to their versatility. Several adaptations, such as urban wetlands,parks, or trees, were applicable in distinct ways as adaptation measures to a multitude of climateconsequences while also integrating attractiveness and liveability in the urban setting