Smart tools of urban climate evaluation for smart spatial planning

Středová, Hana; Středa, Tomáš; Litschmann, T.

doi:10.1515/mgr-2015-0017

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“…It was validated in the cities of Hradec Králové and Olomouc and their surroundings (Czech Republic): see Table 1 and Figure 1. These experimental areas were chosen because: a. they represent typical Central European cities with a varied mix of buildings, representing various historical periods in urban development (an historic centre, parks, residential buildings, industrial parks, housing estates, modern shopping centres and stores, satellite development and allotments); and b. research on the urban climate is being carried out in all three cities and their surroundings by Dobrovolný et al (2012) in Brno, Vysoudil et al (2012) in Olomouc, and Středová et al (2015) in Hradec Králové.…”

Section: Mapping Of Local Climate Zonesmentioning

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GIS-based delineation of local climate zones: The case of medium-sized Central European cities

Geletič

Lehnert

2016

Moravian Geographical Reports

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Stewart and Oke (2012) Czech Republic). The method is based on measurable physical properties and a clearly defined decision-making algorithm. Our analysis shows that the decision-making algorithm for defining the percentage coverage for individual LCZs showed good agreement (in 79-89% of cases) with areas defined on the basis of expert knowledge. When the distribution of LCZs on the basis of our method and the method of Bechtel and Daneke (2012) was compared, the results were broadly similar; however, considerable differences occurred for LCZs 3, 5, 10, D, and E. It

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Section: Mapping Of Local Climate Zonesmentioning

confidence: 99%

GIS-based delineation of local climate zones: The case of medium-sized Central European cities

Geletič

Lehnert

2016

Moravian Geographical Reports

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“…The Humidex index was calculated by applying the BioKlima 2.6 software package (Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences, 2010) Humidex (°C) is defined as a heat index that represents the subjective outdoor temperature that a human feels in a hot and humid environment. In other words, it is used as a measure of heat resulting from the combination of excessive humidity and a high temperature (Masterton & Richardson, 1979;Pecelj et al, 2010;Rana et al, 2013;Středová et al, 2015). If the Humidex value reaches ≥ 35, we can say that the environmental conditions are becoming potentially dangerous.…”

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An evaluation of summer discomfort in Nis (Serbia) using Humidex

Lukić¹,

Pecelj

Protić³

et al. 2019

J geographical I JC

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The bioclimatic analysis of the central area of the city of Niš conducted in this paper is based on the use of the bioclimatic index Humidex, which represents subjective outdoor temperature that one feels in warm and humid environment. The purpose of this research is to observe the index change on a daily basis during the hottest part of the year (June, July, and August) over the period from 1998 to 2017. For the purposes of this analysis, hourly (7:00, 14:00), maximum and mean daily values of meteorological parameters (air temperature and relative humidity) were used, for the period of 20 years (1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016)(2017), which were measured at Niš weather station (43°19'N, 21°53'E, at an altitude of 202 meters). The findings indicate a gradual change in the bioclimatic characteristics of this area during this period, especially over the last decade. After 2007 there has been a decrease in the total number of the days described as "comfortable". However, there has been an increase in the index values in all the other heat stress categories characterized by a higher or lower degree of thermal discomfort.

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“…České Budějovice is a compact historical city in the southern part of Czechia, located in an elevated basin with a moderately warm climate. Ústí nad Labem lies in the northern part of Czechia, partly following (Středová et al, 2015;Rožnovský et al, 2017).…”

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Heat-waves and mortality in Czech cities: A case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016

Arsenović¹,

Lehnert²,

Fiedor³

et al. 2019

Geographica Pannonica

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The aim of this paper was to assess the impact of heatwaves on mortality in ten Czech cities, using data recorded during the summers of 2015 and 2016. Temperature-related mortality during heatwaves was investigated by comparing mortality figures on heatwave days and those on other days by means of the Mann-Whitney U test. Results for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases (CVD+R) mortality, as well as for mortality in the over-65 age group, show statistically significant differences (p <0.05) during heatwaves compared with other days in seven of ten cities investigated. The effect of heatwaves on mortality did not reach statistical significance in Olomouc, Plzeň and Liberec. The results suggest that further studies addressing spatial patterns of mortality during heatwaves in urban areas are required to assess the vulnerability of the urban populations in particular cities and types of neighbourhood.

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Smart tools of urban climate evaluation for smart spatial planning

Abstract: Air temperature and humidity conditions were monitored in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, by

Cited by 23 publications

References 36 publications

GIS-based delineation of local climate zones: The case of medium-sized Central European cities

GIS-based delineation of local climate zones: The case of medium-sized Central European cities

An evaluation of summer discomfort in Nis (Serbia) using Humidex

Heat-waves and mortality in Czech cities: A case study for the summers of 2015 and 2016

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