Vulnerabilidad climática urbana: isla de calor y marginación. El caso de Torreón, Coahuila

Abstract

This paper, it is analyzed the climate vulnerability in a housing sector with a degree of marginalization in the city of Torreon in northern Mexico. Integrating different information sources and analysis methods, the alterations to the microclimate and their impacts on the dwelling and its surroundings were dimensioned. By contrasting the thermal behavior with the marginalization indices and the characteristics of the dwelling and its population, criteria aimed at improving the climate resilience capacities of the population in the sector were identified. The results of this work contribute to dimensioning the complexity of climate vulnerability in an urban context. Likewise, it allows visualizing the alterations to the microclimate and its impacts on the dwelling and its population. On the other hand, it provides criteria linked to the instruments for urban development and its planning, in matters of implementation of mitigation strategies and adaptation to climate change in sectors with greater climate vulnerability.