Urban Green Spaces: Potentials and Constraints for Urban Adaptation to Climate Change

Mathey, Juliane; Rößler, Stefanie; Lehmann, Ines; Bräuer, Anne

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-0785-6_47

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“…Interestingly, the fact that urban green space has a cooling influence and reduces LST (Li et al, 2011;Liu and Weng, 2008), showed to diminish and even to be reversed under heat waves, which was indicated by the positive correlation of HM with PLAND green . This might be due to high amounts of unforested and sparsely vegetated green spaces that loose evapotranspiration capacities in long lasting heat waves and might dry up, changing the albedo, which finally results in stronger surface heat load (Dugord et al, 2014;Mathey et al, 2011). Additionally, sparsely vegetated surfaces suffer from water stress during heat waves and potentially dry out which stops or even leads to a reversal in the cooling effect.…”

Section: Urban Form Suhim and Hmmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Additionally, sparsely vegetated surfaces suffer from water stress during heat waves and potentially dry out which stops or even leads to a reversal in the cooling effect. This phenomenon can be expected to occur more likely in southern cities (Mathey et al, 2011). In this regard, eight south European cities were initially excluded from this study because the determined HIAs were located outside the actual city limits.…”

Section: Urban Form Suhim and Hmmentioning

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Heat waves and urban heat islands in Europe: A review of relevant drivers

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Section: Urban Form Suhim and Hmmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Urban Form Suhim and Hmmentioning

confidence: 99%

Heat waves and urban heat islands in Europe: A review of relevant drivers

Ward

Lauf

Kleinschmit

et al. 2016

Science of The Total Environment

442

183

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“…Urban green infrastructure (UGI) offers cost-effective and sustainable means for climate adaptation [4,5] to climate-proof cities [6]. Its implementation demands liberal insertion of urban green spaces (UGS) at suitable locations [7]. To maximize their benefits, the size, shape, orientation, location, distribution, connectivity, barrier to the release of longwave radiation from building wall to ambience, thus keeping warmth in indoor space.…”

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Thermal performance of climber greenwalls: Effects of solar irradiance and orientation

Jim

2015

Applied Energy

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“…More research is needed on the relationship between income and risk because other research suggests a close relationship between the two (PNUD 2007;IPCC, 2007;Romero et al, 2010 Study the integration of "green infrastructure" in urban planning (Mathey et al, 2010;ONU-Habitat, 2011), incorporating vegetation to mitigate heat waves in urban areas by increasing circulation and humidity. Consider heat waves as a public health problem, thereby generating policy programs intended to prevent the consequences of these phenomena in the vulnerable population (ONU-HABITAT, 2012).…”

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Climate change and its effects on urban spaces in Chile: A summary of research carried out in the period 2000-2012

Monsalves-Gavilán¹,

Pincheira‐Ulbrich²,

Mendoza³

2013

Atmósfera

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Se sistematizaron los efectos asociados al cambio climático sobre los espacios urbanos en Chile entre los años 2000 y 2012. El método se basó en la revisión de artículos científicos en tres bases de datos (Scopus, Web of Knowledge y Scielo) mediante el uso de 32 palabras claves. Los resultados mostraron sólo 14 investigaciones que relacionan el cambio climático en espacios urbanos, la mayoría de las cuales fueron estudios de casos centrados en la capital nacional. Los principales efectos sobre los espacios urbanos se basaron en cuatro aspectos: 1) incremento de temperatura (islas de calor, olas de calor), 2) problemas de salud en la población más vulnerable (complicaciones cardiacas, insolación, enfermedades respiratorias), 3) incremento en la demanda de agua y 4) daños en la infraestructura urbana con el consiguiente riesgo para la población. Ante este fenómeno se requiere: 1) la incorporación efectiva de los posibles impactos del cambio climático en los instrumentos de planificación territorial, 2) incremento de las áreas verdes que permita mitigar los impactos de las olas de calor, 3) limitar la construcción de viviendas o servicios públicos en áreas de riesgo, 4) incentivar el diseño de planes de adaptación haciendo participe a la propia población vulnerable y 5) implementar medidas de conservación del agua. Se concluye que el cambio climático está generando en los espacios urbanos efectos que deben considerarse para el diseño y expansión de las ciudades. ABSTRACTWe have systematized the effects associated with climate change on urban spaces in Chile reported between 2000 and 2012. The method was based on a review of scientific articles in three databases (Scopus, Web of Knowledge and Scielo) using 32 keywords. Only 14 research papers were found related to climate change in urban spaces, most of which were case studies focused on the capital, Santiago. The main effects on urban spaces were found in four areas: (1) increase in temperature (heat islands, heat waves), (2) health problems in vulnerable populations (cardiac complications, heat stroke, and respiratory diseases), (3) increased demand for water, and (4) damage to the urban infrastructure with resulting risk to the population. In these circumstances the following measures are needed: (1) effective incorporation of the potential impacts of climate change into 548 P. Monsalves-Gavilán et al.territorial planning instruments, (2) increased green areas to mitigate the impact of heat waves, (3) limiting of housing or public services in areas at risk, (4) encouraging the design of adaptation plans by involving the vulnerable population, and (5) implementing water conservation measures. We conclude that climate change is causing effects in urban areas that should be considered in the design and expansion of cities.

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Urban Green Spaces: Potentials and Constraints for Urban Adaptation to Climate Change

Cited by 43 publications

References 5 publications

Heat waves and urban heat islands in Europe: A review of relevant drivers

Heat waves and urban heat islands in Europe: A review of relevant drivers

Thermal performance of climber greenwalls: Effects of solar irradiance and orientation

Climate change and its effects on urban spaces in Chile: A summary of research carried out in the period 2000-2012

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