adapting to change

Bioclimatic Architecture and Urban Morphology. Studies on Intermediate Urban Open Spaces

This paper deals with the interactions between biophysical and microclimatic factors
on the one hand with, on the other, the urban morphology of intermediate urban open spaces,
the relationship between environmental and bioclimatic thermal comfort, and the implementation of
innovative materials and the use of greenery, aimed at the users’ well-being. In particular, the thermal
comfort of the open spaces of the consolidated fabrics of the city of Rome is studied, by carrying

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