A Circulation Weather Type Analysis of Urban Effects on Daily Thermal Range for Milan (Italy)

Colangelo, Giuseppe; Sanesi, Giovanni; Mariani, Luigi; Parisi, Simone; Cola, Gabriele

doi:10.3390/atmos13091529

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“…Parks represent a valuable source of ecosystem services, such as clean air, climate regulation, soil stabilisation, noise protection, for both ecological and human health, by providing biodiversity, protecting from heat waves and Heat Island Effect, mitigating air pollution and noise in certain district area, promoting physical activity, reducing perceived stress, improving social interaction, perceived quality of life, and perceived restorativeness 8 – 12 . Use of urban nature-based spaces encourage the development of a sense of connection with nature, and accordingly, a more favourable attitude towards its protection, pro-environmental attitude, and sense of place 13 , 14 .…”

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Objective greenness, connectedness to nature and sunlight levels towards perceived restorativeness in urban nature

Spano,

Ricciardi,

Theodorou

et al. 2023

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The beneficial effect of exposure to nature and immersion in natural environments on perceived well-being is well established. Nevertheless, we acknowledge an emerging need to disentangle the role of specific environmental features from individual factors that encourage a positive person-environment interaction. This study aimed at evaluating the associations between four buffer distances of greenness and dimensions of perceived restorativeness, with connectedness towards nature (CTN) as a confounder variable, in a sample of 312 visitors to a large urban park. Variables investigating ecosystem services (ES, e.g., thermal comfort) were included as covariates. Results revealed differentiated effects of greenness level, sunlight intensity, and connectedness to nature in the pathways towards dimensions of restorativeness. Greenness level at 300 m was associated with Fascination, Scope, and Being Away, while at 500 m was associated with Coherence, Scope, and Being Away. ES was found to be associated with Coherence, while CTN with the other three dimensions of restorativeness. The moderating effect of sunlight level in the relationship between NDVI buffer distances and the total score of perceived restorativeness was also confirmed. The present work is intended to offer insights on the interplay between environmental features and individual differences for implications in several contexts, including the opportunity to develop tailor-made planning for urban forestry.

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Objective greenness, connectedness to nature and sunlight levels towards perceived restorativeness in urban nature

Spano,

Ricciardi,

Theodorou

et al. 2023

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A comparative analysis of temperature trends at Modena Geophysical Observatory and Mount Cimone Observatory, Italy

Costanzini,

Boccolari,

Vega Parra

et al. 2024

Intl Journal of Climatology

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Global warming has become a critical environmental, social, and economic threat, with increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. This study aims to analyse temperature trends and climate indices in the Po Valley, a significant economic and agricultural region in Italy, by examining data from two historical stations: the urban Modena Observatory and the rural Mount Cimone Observatory. The analysis extends previous studies to 2018, assessing the magnitude of climate changes since the 1950s and isolating the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in Modena. Significant warming trends were confirmed at both sites, with in maximum (TX) and minimum (TN) temperatures trends nearly doubling from 1981 to 2018 compared to 1951–2018. For example, TX trends reached 0.84°C·decade−1 in Modena and 0.62°C·decade−1 at Mount Cimone, while TN trends were 0.77 and 0.80°C·decade−1, respectively. Extreme climate indices showed a substantial increase in warm days and nights (TX90p and TN90p, respectively). Particularly we found TX90p of 27.5 days·decade−1 in Modena and 15 days·decade−1 at Mount Cimone while TN90p of 29.5 days·decade−1 in Modena, 22 days·decade−1 at Mount Cimone. The UHI effect significantly impacts Modena's temperature trends. Urbanization contributes up to 65% of the rise in warm nights. Specifically, frost days decreased by 1.88 days·decade−1 (37% of Urban Contribute, UC), tropical nights increased by 5.16 days·decade−1 (57% UC), warm nights increased by 12.7 days·decade−1 (65% UC), and cool nights decreased by 3.19 days·decade−1 (39% UC). Overall, the study underscores the importance of considering both global and local factors in regional climate trend analysis.

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Towards UHI mitigation adopting park cooling effect: Two- decade literature review for a theoretical framework

Haldar,

Dey

2024

Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change

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A Circulation Weather Type Analysis of Urban Effects on Daily Thermal Range for Milan (Italy)

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

Objective greenness, connectedness to nature and sunlight levels towards perceived restorativeness in urban nature

Objective greenness, connectedness to nature and sunlight levels towards perceived restorativeness in urban nature

A comparative analysis of temperature trends at Modena Geophysical Observatory and Mount Cimone Observatory, Italy

Towards UHI mitigation adopting park cooling effect: Two- decade literature review for a theoretical framework

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