Urban ecosystem services in climate change mitigation

0485250 - ÚVGZ 2019 RIV CZ eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Štecová, I. - Kluvánková, T. - Pavelka, Marian
Urban ecosystem services in climate change mitigation.
Quo vaditis agriculture, forestry and society under global change? Conference proceeding. Brno: Global change research institute, 2017 - (Urban, O.; Šprtová, M.; Klem, K.), s. 103-107. ISBN 978-80-87902-22-6.
[Quo vaditis agriculture, forestry and society under Global Change? Velké Karlovice (CZ), 02.10.2017-04.10.2017]
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) LO1415
Institutional support: RVO:86652079
Keywords : global warming * ecosystem services * climate change mitigation
OECD category: Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Climate change and global warming rapidly affect urban residents’ well-being. More than 72% of Europeans
live in urban environments, and their well-being is closely related to environmental quality. How cities are
planned and structured can exacerbate the negative effects of climate change even as natural elements and
green areas are shrinking. The impact of high temperature on human health during heat waves will be one of
the most serious problems associated with climate change, and especially in large urban areas. Heat islands
are mainly due to high concentration and large areas of impermeable surfaces, low moisture, few green areas,
and poor ventilation. We present results from measuring heat islands at two locations in Bratislava and interview
key actors from three cities to identify risk perception regarding climate change. Expected results aim
to mainstream ecosystem services into spatial planning in cities in support of operationalizing microclimatic
function of green infrastructure to mitigate negative impact of climate change in cities.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0280319