Research: Local climate zones for knowledge and climate-risk-oriented design of urban settlements
The research integrates morphometric classifications (LCZ) and urban taxonomies (PNACC, RETURN project) to support climate risk adaptation. In Naples, LCZ mapping has been refined with morphometric data and GIS-based approaches, improving its accuracy. Integration with climate-oriented urban taxonomies has made it possible to associate each LCZ, uniform in terms of geometric, surface, land cover, thermal-radiative, and metabolic characteristics, with targeted actions, evaluated through the qualitative and quantitative indicators of the PNACC. The study proposes a multiscale and replicable method for defining measurable climate risk-oriented actions calibrated to individual urban contexts.