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In the face of the climate crisis, compact development is becoming a challenge to provide adequate urban ventilation. Dense, high intensity building development reduces wind velocity, leading to stagnation and accumulation of pollutants in the air and an increase in the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon (Poćwierz & Zielonko-Jung, 2021). In turn, air pollution and the UHI phenomenon negatively affect the quality of life of residents and the environment (Erell et.al., 2015). These phenomena also have a negative impact on human health. Every year, the number of people suffering from illnesses and dying due to higher temperatures and poor air quality increases worldwide (Banach, M. 2022; Shi L. et.al.2020).
This study analyses the legal instruments in force in Poland at different scales of city planning (micro, meso, macro) and their relevance to the effective management of urban ventilation. The changes in regulations over the last 20 years in Polish cities were compared in terms of their adaptation to the need for urban ventilation. Key areas for improvement were diagnosed. The results of the study highlight the need to develop consistent regulatory guidelines for a more sustainable and healthier urban environment.
References
Banach, M. (2022). Estimates, trends, and drivers of the global burden of type 2 diabetes attributable to PM2·5 air pollution, 1990-2019: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Planetary Health, 6, e586–e600. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00122-X
Erell, E., Pearlmutter, D., & Williamson, T. J. (2015). Urban microclimate: Designing the spaces between buildings. Earthscan from Routledge.
Poćwierz, M., & Zielonko-Jung, K. (2021). An analysis of wind conditions at pedestrian level in the selected types of multi-family housing developments. Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 21(1), 83–101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10652-020-09763-5
Shi L, Wu X, Danesh Yazdi M, Braun D, Abu Awad Y, Wei Y, Liu P, Di Q, Wang Y, Schwartz J, Dominici F, Kioumourtzoglou MA, Zanobetti A. (2020) Long-term effects of PM2·5 on neurological disorders in the American Medicare population: a longitudinal cohort study. Lancet Planet Health. DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(20)30227-8
| Keywords | spatial planning law; city ventilation; air stagnation;climate mitigation and adaptation |
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| Best Congress Paper Award | Yes |
