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391R_Urban heat, its effects, and solutions for it - co-authored by Sebastian Pfautsch (research summary)
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Are you interested in solutions for the urban heat island effect?
Our summary today works with 5 articles and reports, titled Spatiotemporal variation of intra-urban heat and heatwaves across Greater Sydney, Australia, Mapping summer microclimates, Despicable urban places, Climate-smart playgrounds, and the Next generation cool-green car park concept for urban heat resilience co-authored by Sebastian Pfautsch, the next interviewee in episode 392, talking about his research and urban experiments to solve some of the challenges caused by urban heat.
Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how urban heat can be combatted with specific solutions. These resources advocate for integrating heat-responsive design solutions, such as permeable surfaces and natural shading, to create resilient and thermally safe public infrastructure in a warming climate.
Find the articles and reports - co-authored by Sebastian Pfautsch - through these links:
- Spatiotemporal variation of intra-urban heat and heatwaves across Greater Sydney, Australia
- Mapping summer microclimates across the City of Sydney, Australia
- Guide to climate-smart playgrounds - Research findings and application
- Despicable urban places: Hot car parks
- Next generation cool-green car park concept for urban heat resilience
Connecting episodes you might be interested in:
- No.257R - Formal Model for Green Urbanism in Smart Cities
- No.258 - Interview with Matt Gijselman about blue and green infrastructure
- No.321R - Synergies and exacerbations— effects of warmer weather and climate change
You can find the transcript through this link.
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