Applied Research in Geographical Sciences

Applied Research in Geographical Sciences

Climatic Foundations of Urban Space Organization; An Approach to the Climate City Foundation

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Author
Narjessadat Hosseini Nasrabadi
Abstract
Given the central position of cities in the spatial hierarchy of power, identifying the fundamental factors influencing their formation, development, and sustainability is a necessity of contemporary political geography. In this context, "climate" is not merely an environmental variable but a decisive geopolitical factor in the spatial organization of cities. This research, aiming to theorize in the field of urban political geography, employs a situated grounded theory method. Using a combined strategy that includes systematic documentary studies and field data, it discovers and explains patterns of urban spatial organization in interaction with climatic components. The three-stage coding process has led to the extraction of basic concepts, core categories, and finally the climate-based city paradigm. The outcome of this research is the presentation of a new conceptual framework that can serve as a basis for future urban planning and elucidate the role of climatic components in urban typology, spatial planning, and the formulation of urban development policies. The findings confirm that climate has a direct effect not only on the physical form (e.g., the architectural pattern of Yazd's windcatchers) and functional aspects of the city, but also on macro-political strategies (e.g., patterns of climate-induced migration) and development planning (e.g., green building standards). Accordingly, this article argues that future cities will redefine their components of power and competitive advantage based on indicators such as water security, climate resilience, and access to clean energy. Consequently, the "climate-based city" theory, as a novel conceptual framework, can open a new frontier in the scientific literature of urban political geography and spatial planning, and map the geopolitical landscape of twenty-first-century cities
Keywords
Political geography
city
Politics
Organization
climate
Space
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