ABSTRACT
Cities of the world are facing the threat of changing climate. Urbanization leads to more built-up surface at the expense of the cities’ green surface and surrounding rural land. This has a negative effect on the urban climate and the inhabitants’ thermal comfort. This increases the need for climate responsive planning in cities. Urban climate can be modified and improved to fulfil the needs of residents of a city by meticulous urban planning. This study deals with the parameters to be considered for climate responsive urban planning and their impact on the urban microclimate. The existing literature on the urban microclimate was critically reviewed and the parameters were identified for climate responsive urban planning specifically for the hot humid zone. The case studies are critically analysed for studying the impact of the identified parameters on urban microclimate in the hot humid zone.
