Naslov
The Urban Heat Island in Zagreb: causes and characteristics
(He Urban Heat Island in Zagreb: causes and characteristics)

Autori
Herceg Bulić, Ivana ; Nimac, Irena ; Žgela, Matej

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Skup
ReGreen - Shaping nature - based climate innovation solutions in Zagreb, Croatia

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 08.12.2021. - 10.12.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Plenarno

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Urban climate, Zagreb, climate change, urban heat load, green infrastructure

Sažetak
The main issues related to the climate change and particularly those connected to the climate of Zagreb are discussed. Urban environments experience higher temperatures than their rural surroundings. Not only local processes, but also regional as well global processes affect the urban climate. Among many other negative impacts, high air temperatures can harm human health. Particularly vulnerable are elderly people, those with chronic diseases and kids. It is therefore crucial to lower heat stress in urban environments. Heat stress in the city is affected with both the city structure and global climate change. Urbanization is a strong contributor to heat load and implementing green infrastructure is one of the most important measures for reducing urban heat stress. However, its efficiency strongly depends on soil moisture and water availability. Therefore, in urban planning is important to take into account watering of green areas.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geofizika

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