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@ARTICLE{Volf_JUM_2024,
         author = {Volf, Carlo and Bueno, Bruno and Edwards, Peter and Hobday, Richard and M{\"{a}}der, Stephan and Matusiak, Barbara and Wulff, Katharina and Osterhaus, Werner and Manoli, Gabriele and Della Giustina, Christina and Joshi, Jasmin and K{\"{a}}mpf, J{\'{e}}r{\^{o}}me and Vega, Kevin and Kueffer, Christoph},
       keywords = {architecture, Daylight Ecosystem services, Green city, health, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability},
       projects = {Idiap},
          month = feb,
          title = {Why daylight should be a priority for urban planning},
        journal = {Journal of Urban Management},
           year = {2024},
            url = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2226585624000190},
            doi = {10.1016/j.jum.2024.02.002},
       abstract = {Daylight is essential for ecosystems and for the physical and mental well-being of people. In densely populated cities, only a small proportion of total daylight is available to support urban greenery and most people have little daily exposure to natural daylight. Despite this, many cities have followed a strategy of densification as a way of preventing urban sprawl and reducing energy consumption. In this article, we review the biological importance of daylight and show that urban densification leads to a reduction in the daylight available for both people and nature. We conclude that daylight in cities should be treated as a limiting resource that needs to be planned and managed carefully, much like water or energy. We suggest elements for a policy framework aimed at optimizing urban daylight, including how to determine daylight needs, how to determine the maximum viable urban density, and policy options for built and unbuilt areas.}
}