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The article focuses on the importance of integrating nature into urban environments through conscious micro-design. Topics include the promotion of biodiversity and connectivity in urban spaces, the role of immersive biophilic art in enhancing urban areas, and the need for a new model of open space that accommodates diverse community needs.

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The article explores integrated green strategies for enhancing urban livability, focusing on mitigating the urban heat island effect, improving air quality, and promoting biodiversity through systemic introduction of green spaces. It emphasizes how these strategies align with global sustainability goals like the 2030 Agenda, highlighting their role in fostering environmental resilience and enhancing community well-being in cities worldwide.

Urban regeneration aims to pursue an upgraded level of sustainability each time with a new experience creating a positive competition between nations, trying to differentiate their works with innovative technologies. The purpose is to develop areas to create sustainable, multi-functional, totally accessible public spaces characterized by two components: the green component (vegetation) and the grey one (built environment), which will become the main elements to achieve a new eco-oriented reticular redevelopment. The case study of Hudson Yards set an example of how sustainable technologies can be used to create a mixed-use real estate with office, residential and retail space, integrated with a central green public square. The new structure of urban context is itself becoming a new platform for sharing: the collection of data through IT tools such as GIS (Geographic Information System) allows to keep every aspect under control and to make it understandable to everyone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of TECHNE: Journal of Technology for Architecture & Environment is the property of Firenze University Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The article focuses on how urban settlements have evolved historically, prioritizing factors like environmental morphology, safety, functionality, and economic opportunities. It emphasizes the critical role of climate in shaping human settlements, influencing architectural forms and construction techniques to ensure comfort without relying on mechanical systems.

The article discusses the value and benefits of adaptive systems of urban-rural areas, inserting agriculture productive vegetation in city spaces and use of innovative systems of urban farming.