Essays about: "urban heat island"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 73 essays containing the words urban heat island.

  1. 31. Addressing the urban heat island effect in Stockholm : An analysis of its presence and relation to land cover and urban planning

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Fanny Igergård; [2021]
    Keywords : urban heat islands; land surface temperature; land cover; urban planning; GIS; urbana värmeöar; yttemperatur; marktäcke; stadsplanering; GIS;

    Abstract : As urbanization and global warming increase, an increasing importance is set on that urban planning processes take the possible effects of urban heat islands into account. In order to provide local city planners with site specific knowledge of the current situation in Stockholm, this study has explored the intra-urban heat island effect in Stockholm municipality by identifying major problem areas as well as addressing the statistical relationship between temperature and factors relating to land cover and urban planning strategies. READ MORE

  3. 32. An oasis for students : investigating the potential co-benefits of schoolyard redesign for climate adaptation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Alice Aimée Schneider; [2020]
    Keywords : sustainability science; urban heat island; schoolyard greening; education; youth participation; children; health; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Due to climate change and the urban heat island effect, urban areas face increasing heat stress, a change that has severe consequences on human health. While the need for climate adaptation is pressing, the impact of climate adaptation projects on other sectors also needs to be carefully examined. READ MORE

  4. 33. Growing food in vacant spaces: the challenge of including urban agriculture initiatives in urban planning. A comparative case-study analysis of Athens, Barcelona, Brussels, Detroit and Leipzig

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Louis Fontanot; [2020]
    Keywords : Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : Conventional urban planning doesn’t fit anymore the complexity of new urban challenges (heat island effect, biodiversity loss, human health issues). Instead, alternative methods must coexist with existing strategies for municipalities to be more flexible to changes and stay innovative. READ MORE

  5. 34. Exploring the Residents' Attitude towards Greening Buildings and their Willingness to take action: An Empirical Survey Study in Deutz, Cologne

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Tamina Burggraf; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Green Roofs; Vertical Greening Systems; Residents’ Engagement; Acceptance; Urban Climate Change Adaptation;

    Abstract : In times that reveal the consequences of climate change, cities are using urban greening as a potential measure in their climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. Greenery in the city regulates the climate and balances temperature extremes through evapotranspiration and air humidification, spending shade and increased air circulation. READ MORE

  6. 35. Ekofickan : gestaltning i det lilla med naturen som förebild

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Oskar Widmark; Jacob Norström; [2020]
    Keywords : ekosystemtjänster; klimatförändringar; stressreducering; offentligt rum; miljöpsykologi; biodiversitet; mångfald; stadsplanering;

    Abstract : Urban areas are expanding due to more people living and moving into the bigger cities. As the population grows in the whole world every year and predicts double within the cities till 2030, the urban exploitation will follow by approximately 60 per cent. When new land is claimed the flora and fauna will have to be removed. READ MORE