This volume demonstrates how urban climate science can provide valuable information for planning healthy mega-cities. The book illustrates the idea of "Science in Time, Science in Place" by providing worldwide case-based urban climatic planning applications for a variety of regions and countries, utilizing relevant climatic-spatial planning experiences to address local climatic and environmental health issues. The book is comprised of three major sections entitled "", "", and "", which cover a wide range of topics including resilience in a climate context, climate responsive planning, climate extremes, public health impact analysis, urban design and planning, and governance and management of sustainable urban development. the book will appeal to an international audience of practicing planners and designers, public health researchers, built environment professionals, climatologists, biometeorologists, and policy makers. weiterlesen