Conveners
T5_ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (O): Urban Climate Adaptation and Energy Transition Strategies
- Dogan Dursun (ataturk university)
T5_ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (O): Nature-based Solutions and Ecosystem-based Resilience
- Dogan Dursun (ataturk university)
As heating is responsible for about half of the worldโs total energy consumption, the heat transition is an important part of efforts to mitigate climate change. In the Netherlands 90% of the households depend on natural gas for heating their homes. Phasing out natural gas has therefore become a central policy objective in Dutch climate policy. Part of the Dutch heat transition strategy is a ...
The emission of carbon dioxide (COโ) and other greenhouse gases has accelerated the global warming process, exacerbating environmental problems. Urban COโ concentration has become a new focus in COโ research. However, existing studies are often limited by single data sources, restricting the temporal and spatial scope of the research. This study addresses the issue of limited data sources by...
The spread of renewable energy sources (RES) represents nowadays a main goal both at European and at national level, being โdecarbonizationโ one of the key solutions to counterbalance climate change. However, the effective balance between global concern for climate change and local attention to landscape quality may give rise to several conflicts (Stremke and Schoฬbel, 2018). The current push...
Urban settlements are a major source of carbon emissions globally, with sustainable forms of development widely acknowledged as a key pillar of climate action.
While efforts to reduce environmental impacts have generally focused on individual buildings, there is recognition that shared methods for measuring and evaluating the performance of built form at the wider neighbourhood level are...
Sustainability can be summarized as planned consumption and production that considers environmental, social, and economic factors to improve the quality of life for present and future generations. Given that it addresses issues ranging from the evaluation of underground and surface resources to waste management, this approach is highly multifaceted. The concept of sustainable development...
The challenge of rapidly accelerating low-carbon transitions in citiesโwhile ensuring that these transformations do not exacerbate urban inequalitiesโlies at the heart of the urban just transitions debate in both academia and policy. Climate action must be integrated with equity and justice to ensure that the needs and concerns of underserved communities are central to the transition...
As much as environmental conditions define the state of cities, cities in turn transform environmental conditions. Through this reciprocal influence, urban settlements become indistinguishable from the climates they generate. The distinction between natural and human-generated environmental conditions further sculpt climatic patterns at local and global scales, breaking down cities...
Senmeng Hao
College of Cultural Relics and Art, Hebei Oriental University
As cities face rapid urbanization and escalating environmental challenges, the protection and creation of urban wilderness areas have emerged as critical strategies for achieving ecological balance and sustainable urban development. Urban wildernessesโnatural spaces within or near urban centers that remain minimally...
The Sundarbans mangrove forest, located in the Ganges Delta, neighbors numerous vulnerable coastal communities. The mangrove forests play a crucial role in sustaining local livelihood structures and providing key ecosystem services. Climate-induced change risks contributed saline waterlogging, and salinity intrusion in low-lying lands within polders through extreme weather events, such as...
This contribution is conceived within the framework of the PRIN 2022 - COSTA | Med - Catching Opportunities for Strategic Transformation and Adaptation of Mediterranean Coasts*. The overall objective of the research project is to formulate strategies for the transformation and adaptation of Mediterranean coastal territories. Specifically, the Pescara Research Unit investigates the potential...
High-quality community public spaces are vital for fostering social interaction and improving the physical and mental well-being of elderly residents. Among various factors influencing the quality of these spaces, outdoor thermal comfort stands out as a critical indicator. Thermal comfort arises from the dynamic interaction between the built environment and thermal conditions, primarily...
Climate change is one of the most urgent challenges facing cities today, posing significant risks to communities and the built environment. In response, many cities worldwide have begun to implement adaptation policies aimed at helping communities and urban systems enhance their resilience. This paper raises an important question: how fairly are adaptation policies and their practical measures...
Co-producing knowledge with urban communities within a community-engaged research framework is crucial for developing effective indicators and strategies to achieve just urban transitions, which is the fusion of climate action and justice concerns at the urban scale. While the concepts of co-production and actionable knowledge are prevalent in sustainability discourse, their intersection with...
Comprehensive urban masterplans, which regulate the growth and development of entire towns and cities, are a central arena for enacting climate-related policies, such as emissions reduction and adaptation. However, the climate-related knowledge that goes into these plans is understudied.
Knowledge in planning, in general, has been extensively researched. This includes, on the one hand,...
