The Impact of Passive Green Technologies on the Microclimate of Historic Urban Structures: The Case Study of Lodz

Bochenek, Αnna; Klemm, K.

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“…The results of the study of microclimatic conditions in the immediate vicinity of the building were also promising. The maximum reduction in air temperature was 0.37°C at the southern facade, and 0.21°C at the eastern façade (in comparison to similar studies, such a result is comparable and significant [13]). Additionally, the conducted analyses showed that the value of the daily air temperature amplitude in the green area was lower by 2.05°C in relation to the area of the asphalt street.…”

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Assessment of effectiveness of selected adaptation actions to climate change. The example of the New Centre of Lodz.

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The increasing average annual temperature value is observed in many cities around the world. More and more often, not only the Southern Europe inhabitants, but also those from the Central and Northern Europe are exposed to thermal stress. Nature Based Solutions (NBS) play a key role in mitigation, i.e. the process of alleviating the negative effects of climate change in highly urbanized areas. The main objective of this study is to answer the question whether the planned spatial activities involving the use of NBS solutions in the New Centre of Lodz contribute to the improvement of the urban spaces’ microclimate and the thermal comfort of people in the external environment. The subject of the work is the microclimate of urban spaces, understood as a climatic conditions set, in particular thermal conditions, in a given, small area. The spatial scope of the work covers a 30-hectare part of the New Centre of Lodz limited by the following streets: Kilińskiego, Narutowicza, Piotrkowska, Tuwima, which is currently undergoing a large-area revitalization process. In order to determine the microclimate conditions and thermal comfort, numerical simulations conducted in the ENVI-met program were used.

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“…The following meteorological data were taken into account: air temperature, average radiation temperature, air humidity and wind speed. Information on human physical parameters, thermal insulation of clothing, as well 3 More at: [13].…”

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“…It should be noted that the tool is considered efficient when performing studies for highly urbanized areas [30][31][32]. In addition, the authors' studies confirm that there is a possibility to use the application in climate studies of urban areas [33][34][35].…”

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“…This was possible by applying a modified version of logarithmic formula [37] and the relation proposed by Simiu [38]. The method was described in [35].…”

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Effectiveness of Tree Pattern in Street Canyons on Thermal Conditions and Human Comfort. Assessment of an Urban Renewal Project in Historical District in Lodz (Poland)

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2021

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The implementation of adaptation strategies has become an essential activity of spatial planning departments. Passive technologies related to the introduction of natural components in the form of vegetation are used, especially in urban development plans, to mitigate the effects of climate change and thus improve the quality of citizen life. Nature-Based Solutions are of particular importance in the areas of strict city centers, where historical building structures are subject to legal protection. In this study, the authors tested the influence of high greenery on the microclimatic conditions in the areas of typical street canyons (east–west and north–south orientations). Authors included the established greenery strategy by the City Planning Department. To estimate the impact of the assumed scenarios, a CFD tool was used—the ENVI-met application, which is commonly used in the field of urban microclimatology. Studies have shown that the introduction of 10% of green area contributed to a maximum air temperature reduction of 0.80 °C (17:00) in an east–west-oriented canyon, 0.49 °C (10:00) in a north–south canyon. The scenarios, assumed by the City Planning Department, related to the introduction of a greater amount of greenery turned out to be a less effective solution. The impact of greenery on the thermal comfort felt by humans was also determined. The reduction in the PET index was a maximum of 10.80 °C (14:00) in an east–west canyon; 6.66 °C (14:00) in a canyon area with a north–south orientation. This research might constitute the foundations to a re-evaluation of the urban development plans. The outcomes can lead to taking alternative direction of city layout transformations.

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“…Incorporating climate modelling into urban and open space planning brings also the possibility to test different green climate adaptation measures, as is demonstrated in several studies (e.g., [24,25]). Yet, many studies are conducted at the microscale with ENVI-Met (e.g., [26][27][28]), while studies at the mesoscale often do not deliver the detailed information necessary for urban planning (for example, the CLARITY CSIS platform [29]). This contribution offers an example of a climate-responsive approach in which we describe a multidisciplinary and interscalar design process combining fields of knowledge bridging urban climatology, landscape planning, and governance.…”

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Verona Adapt. Modelling as a Planning Instrument: Applying a Climate-Responsive Approach in Verona, Italy

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In response to the global challenges brought on by climate change, cities around the world are adapting, innovating through nature-based strategies for sustainable development. Climate adaptation requires new interdisciplinary approaches in which different disciplines as well as research and practice proactively co-create and collaborate on adaptation to reduce the ongoing effects of anthropogenic climate change. Although awareness on climate adaptation is on the rise, new approaches for urban development are still in development. Moreover, existing approaches mainly focus on local-scale levels or lack a crossover with urban and landscape planning. The present contribution offers an example of an integrated approach bridging urban climatology, landscape planning, and governance to assess and develop climate adaptation solutions linking city and district levels. The city of Verona was taken as a case study to test this approach and its implications for the development of a green and blue infrastructure with a climate-responsive master plan for the district of Verona South. Through critical reflection on the application of the approach to the case study, we aimed to identify its potentials and barriers. Based on this reflection, we provide herein recommendations on how climate modelling can be integrated into planning, as well as on how urban planners and urban climatologists can support each other in making credible and salient climate adaptation solutions.

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The Impact of Passive Green Technologies on the Microclimate of Historic Urban Structures: The Case Study of Lodz

Cited by 8 publications

References 49 publications

Assessment of effectiveness of selected adaptation actions to climate change. The example of the New Centre of Lodz.

Assessment of effectiveness of selected adaptation actions to climate change. The example of the New Centre of Lodz.

Effectiveness of Tree Pattern in Street Canyons on Thermal Conditions and Human Comfort. Assessment of an Urban Renewal Project in Historical District in Lodz (Poland)

Verona Adapt. Modelling as a Planning Instrument: Applying a Climate-Responsive Approach in Verona, Italy

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