Reducing Seismic Vulnerability and Energy Demand of Cities through Green Infrastructure

摘要: Historically, urbanization processes in Italy resulted built environments with high levels of seismic vulnerability, low energy efficiency and a lack green spaces. The latter represent the main providers ecosystem services cities play relevant role reducing effects climate change by regulation microclimate urban heat islands that are responsible for building consumption. Despite their importance providing services, implementation infrastructure challenges limited financial resources public acquisition private plots. This paper proposes strategy to implement an aimed at generating double positive effect on triggering retrofitting reduction cooling demand existing fabric. is proposed through transfer development rights program where landowners gain economic incentives adopt interventions and, same time, administrations portion areas transferred municipality. buildings closer infrastructure, therefore, benefits from this new greenery. tested under different scenarios land metropolitan area Catania (Italy).