Green infrastructure as an adaptation approach to tackling urban overheating in the Glasgow Clyde Valley Region, UK

Emmanuel, Rohinton; Loconsole, A.

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.02.012

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“…Mitigation and adaptation strategies are needed to limit potential heat stress risk. Generally, heat management strategies fall into three categories: (1) utilizing green infrastructure to lower the ambient temperature [15][16][17][18]; (2) modifying urban form to improve ventilation potential and heat release [19,20]; (3) using advanced technology and materials to cool buildings and the environment [21]. Beyond that, mitigation efforts should consider land-use planning strategies within cities [22], especially in the early stage of the urban planning process.…”

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Impact of Urban Climate Landscape Patterns on Land Surface Temperature in Wuhan, China

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Facing urban warming, mitigation and adaptation strategies are not efficient enough to tackle excessive urban heat, especially at the local scale. The local climate zone (LCZ) classification scheme is employed to examine the diversity and complexity of the climate response within a city. This study suggests that zonal practice could be an efficient way to bridge the knowledge gap between climate research and urban planning. Urban surfaces classified by LCZ are designated as urban climate landscapes, which extends the LCZ concept to urban planning applications. Selecting Wuhan as a case study, we attempt to explore the climatic effect of landscape patterns. Thermal effects are compared across the urban climate landscapes, and the relationships between patch metrics and land surface temperature (LST) are quantified. Results indicate that climate landscape layout is a considerable factor impacting local urban climate. For Wuhan, 500 m is an optimal scale for exploring landscape pattern-temperature relationships. Temperature contrast between surrounding landscape patches has a major influence on LST. Generally, fragmental landscape patches contribute to heat release. For most climate landscape types, patch metrics also have a significant effect on thermal response. When three metrics are included as predictive variables, 53.3% of the heating intensity variation can be explained for the Large Lowrise landscape, while 57.4% of the cooling intensity variation can be explained for the Water landscape. Therefore, this article claims that land-based layout optimization strategy at local scale, which conforms to planning manner, should be taken into account in terms of heat management.

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“…Some researchers focus on the classification results and their accuracy [27][28][29]. Others have conducted simulation studies based on specific LCZ scenarios [16,30]. Compared with the conventional LULC classification scheme, LCZs are better suitable for the urban planning process due to the zoning practices at the local scale.…”

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Impact of Urban Climate Landscape Patterns on Land Surface Temperature in Wuhan, China

2017

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“…It is an environmentally as well as economically viable approach for natural resource protection, ecosystem services production and water management (Dunn, 2010) which protects native species, maintains natural ecological processes, sustains air and water resources and contributes to the health and quality of our life (Matthews et al, 2015). Moreover, Multi-scale and multifunction planning and management of distinctive biophysical features of the urban environments can play an influential role in urban adaptation to climate change (Emmanuel et al, 2015).…”

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Green Infrastructure Contribution for Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Landscape Context

Ramyar¹

2017

Appl Ecol Env Res

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Abstract. Green infrastructure is strategic and spatial approach to landscape and environment planning, applying key principles of landscape ecology to urban environments, and specifically planning in multiscale approach. It is adopted and developed as a result of the opportunities it has provided in various disciplines to meet ecological, environmental, social challenges of landscape planning. Multi use of green infrastructure has the potential of contributing to climate change adaptation in various scales and regions. Climate change as a result of historical emissions of greenhouse gases would jeopardize cities. The deficiency of existing urban systems to cope with the risks resulting from these changes such as floods, droughts and extreme temperatures (intensification of the urban island heat effect), render residents of cities vulnerable to these changes. Green infrastructure by providing a range of ecosystem services has a significant role to play in helping to combat climate change. In this paper, it is investigated how and in what function and services, Green infrastructure strategy can help us in adopting to climate change in urban landscape context. At the first step, we classified the methods, principle and impacts on these two strategies (climate change adaptation and green infrastructure) to compare them. Then through this comparison, a conceptual model is developed clarifying their complementarity and relationship.

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“…According to Emmanuel and Loconsole [5], even when urban growth has subsided, the local warming that results from urban morphology (increased built cover, anthropogenic heat generation, pollution, lack of vegetation) generates local heat islands. O'Malley et al [6] demonstrate that building form, orientation, and layout are among the most effective UHI mitigation strategies.…”

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The Impact of Morphological Features on Summer Temperature Variations on the Example of two Residential Neighborhoods in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Fikfak¹,

Kosanović²,

Konjar³

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Abstract:The study conducted in this paper is focused on a predominantly residential area of the City of Ljubljana-Koseze, which is characterized by generally favorable (bio)climatic conditions. Nonetheless, thermal satellite images showed that residential neighborhoods within the Koseze district display unexpected variations in summer temperatures. This observation called into question the benefits of existing bioclimatic features and indicated the need to investigate and compare two neighborhoods with similar urban parameters, with the aim to identify morphological differential characteristics impacting urban heat island (UHI) intensity. By applying the study methodology based on a literature review, surveys of key precedents, detailed mapping in two Koseze locations, in situ measurements, observations and recordings, thermal imagery, and the analyses of statistical data, as well as by defining the four main categories of morphological urban parameters-structure, cover, fabric and metabolism, it was concluded that both neighborhoods have common morphological elements mitigating the UHI effect. Additionally, it was found that the neighborhood with higher UHI intensity has several less favorable features, such as busier roads, larger surface of parking corridors, and the existence of underground parking space. The traffic as an element of urban morphology hence represents the main cause of differences among UHI levels in the two Koseze neighborhoods.

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Green infrastructure as an adaptation approach to tackling urban overheating in the Glasgow Clyde Valley Region, UK

Cited by 164 publications

References 22 publications

Impact of Urban Climate Landscape Patterns on Land Surface Temperature in Wuhan, China

Impact of Urban Climate Landscape Patterns on Land Surface Temperature in Wuhan, China

Green Infrastructure Contribution for Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Landscape Context

The Impact of Morphological Features on Summer Temperature Variations on the Example of two Residential Neighborhoods in Ljubljana, Slovenia

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