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Implementing urban cooling: a framework of strategies for improving heat resiliency of urban spaces in hot and arid climate zone of Iran

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  • Maryam Roosta

    (Shiraz University)

  • Masoud Javadpoor

    (Shiraz University)

  • Maryam Ebadi

    (Shiraz University)

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This study aims to develop a framework for practical strategies and solutions to cool urban spaces and enhance heat resiliency in Iran's hot-arid climate. For this purpose, after reviewing the theoretical background, strategies and solutions were identified, evaluated, and prioritized with input from scholars and researchers in this field. We analyzed data collected through questionnaires using the specialized Full consistency method (FUCOM). According to the findings, among the strategies, "increasing greenery" with a weight of 0.372 and then "shading" with a weight of 0.324 were given the highest priority by decision-makers (DMs) to improve urban cooling. Among the solutions, building arrangements to increase the shading (0.538), increasing the area of urban parks (0.324), planting trees on the side of the street (0.235), and temporary and permanent shading (0.232, 0.229) were the best solutions for urban cooling, according to DMs opinion. The research innovation in providing a framework of cooling strategies and prioritizing them using the FOCAM technique is intended for application in urban management decision-making processes in Iran's hot and arid climate. By incorporating these strategic priorities and solutions, DMs, designers, and urban planners can not only enhance climate comfort and improve the quality of urban spaces but also contribute to broader environmental sustainability and reduce urban energy consumption.

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  • Maryam Roosta & Masoud Javadpoor & Maryam Ebadi, 2025. "Implementing urban cooling: a framework of strategies for improving heat resiliency of urban spaces in hot and arid climate zone of Iran," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 178(10), pages 1-25, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:climat:v:178:y:2025:i:10:d:10.1007_s10584-025-04025-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s10584-025-04025-z
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