Urban forestry & urban greening,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
100, P. 128488 - 128488
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
Global
warming
affects
both
summer
and
winter
temperatures,
altering
the
ecological
social
dynamics
of
urban
green
spaces
not
only
during
months
but
also
winter.
Strategies
to
mitigate
climate
change
impacts
often
emphasize
increasing
vegetation
cover,
effectiveness
these
in
regulating
local
microclimate
depends
on
various
factors,
including
structure.
These
effects
remain
largely
underexplored
season.
To
investigate
thermal
regulation
capacity
we
measured
air
temperature
humidity
36
parks
with
different
sizes
structures
Munich,
Germany,
their
non-green
surroundings,
as
well
a
nearby
forest
2022–23
We
then
analyzed
relationship
between
microclimatic
differences
structure
derived
from
mobile
laser
scans.
In
comparison
forest,
heat
island
effect
1.8
°C
Munich.
The
microclimates
were
mainly
influenced
by
landscape
namely
distance
city
center
closer
center.
Urban
Munich
provided
small
consistent
cooling
humidifying
throughout
depended
space
size
partially
found
significant
difference,
density,
vertical
homogeneity
vegetation.
canopy
however,
could
significantly
predict
conclude
that
structural
complexity
through
management
decisions
improve
value,
even
months.
maximize
climatic
benefits
spaces,
nuanced
understanding
is
needed
across
all
seasons.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Nov. 17, 2023
Abstract
As
the
climate
warms,
increasing
heat-related
health
risks
are
expected,
and
can
be
exacerbated
by
urban
heat
island
(UHI)
effect.
UHIs
also
offer
protection
against
cold
weather,
but
a
clear
quantification
of
their
impacts
on
human
across
diverse
cities
seasons
is
still
being
explored.
Here
we
provide
500
m
resolution
assessment
mortality
associated
with
for
85
European
in
2015-2017.
Acute
found
during
extremes,
45%
median
increase
risk
UHI,
compared
to
7%
decrease
extremes.
However,
protracted
result
greater
integrated
protective
effects.
On
average,
UHI-induced
heat-/cold-related
economic
€192/€
−
314
per
adult
inhabitant
year
Europe,
comparable
air
pollution
transit
costs.
These
findings
urge
strategies
aimed
at
designing
healthier
consider
seasonality
UHI
impacts,
account
social
costs,
controlling
factors,
intra-urban
variability.
Journal of Building Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
84, P. 108644 - 108644
Published: Jan. 30, 2024
Globally
building
sector
consumes
a
significant
amount
of
fossil
fuel-generated
grid
energy
which
emits
considerable
level
carbon
emissions.
These
scenarios
can
be
an
obstacle
to
sustainable
or
smart
city
developments.
In
consists
various
components,
windows
are
the
most
influential
contribute
this
consumption.
To
abate
excessive
consumption,
alternative
glazing
system
is
paramount.
Among
other
available
energy-efficient
glazing,
active
switchable
promising
as
it
altered
based
on
occupant
choice.
work,
four
glazings
have
been
studied
(electrochromic,
suspended
particle
device,
liquid
crystal
and
gasochromic)
their
operating
principle,
factors
energetic
application.
It
evident
that
EC
has
more
material
aspect
investigation
overall
application
for
PLDC,
SPD
needs
study.
Gasochromic
potential
in
future
not
explored
higher
order.
However,
these
types
integration
buildings
how
they
will
impact
urban
heat
islands,
part
buildings,
cities
digital
twins
also
discussed.
