11Environmental issues
The larger and denser the massing of built environment form, the greater its impact on local people, their communities and their local environmental amenity. Here we explore a range of environmental issues for consideration by the planner on behalf of the community.
These fall into three main groups:
- Wind effects on microclimates
- Daylight, sunlight and related amenity
- Issues relating to climate change
Wind Effects on Microclimates
Wind issues often appear very technical and sometimes confusing: something for planners to leave for others to deal with. However, poor management of wind can create a place that is uncomfortable and perhaps even dangerous. Planners influence the position, size and shape of buildings and ...
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