The contribution of bioclimatic architecture in the improvement of outdoor urban spaces

Cities are increasingly expanding their boundaries and populations and, as stated, “from the climatological point of view, human history is defined as the history of urbanization’’ (Nations HABITAT, 2011; The State of the World Cities, 2001). Increased industrialization and urbanization in recent years have dramatically affected the number of urban buildings, with major effects on the environmental quality of the urban environment.