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Thermal comfort in urban areas on hot summer days and its improvement through participatory mapping: A case study of two Central European cities
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SYSNO ASEP 0568761 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Thermal comfort in urban areas on hot summer days and its improvement through participatory mapping: A case study of two Central European cities Author(s) Lehnert, M. (CZ)
Pánek, J. (CZ)
Kopp, J. (CZ)
Geletič, Jan (UIVT-O) RID, ORCID, SAI
Květoňová, V. (CZ)
Jurek, M. (CZ)Number of authors 6 Article number 104713 Source Title Landscape and Urban Planning. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0169-2046
Roč. 233, May 2023 (2023)Number of pages 16 s. Language eng - English Country NL - Netherlands Keywords Urban climate ; Heat stress ; Citizen science ; Mental map ; GeoParticipation OECD category Meteorology and atmospheric sciences Method of publishing Limited access Institutional support UIVT-O - RVO:67985807 UT WOS 000965341300001 EID SCOPUS 85147869245 DOI 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2023.104713 Annotation With increasing urbanisation and climate change, citizens are more frequently exposed to heat stress. In the current pragmatists’ discourse, efforts to adapt cities to deteriorating climate conditions should reflect not only the objective (physical) effects of the proposed measures, but also citizens’ preferences, which influence the perception schemata and mental image of a place. This study employs the innovative approach of mental mapping, using an online survey to identify mental hotspots and coolspots in two Central European cities of Plzeň and Olomouc (Czechia). Map points and polygons, indicating locations thermally (un)comfortable to individual respondents, are combined into aggregate mental maps. Personal behavioural adaptation measures and citizens’ preferences for measures ameliorating thermal discomfort in thermally uncomfortable areas are analysed. The results show that the most preferred measures for improving thermal comfort are trees and parks, and a combination of greenery with blue elements. Other measures, such as temporary greenery, green roofs and facades, exterior shading elements, water spraying and misting, and street sprinkling, are substantially less frequently proposed. However, there are spatial differences between the preferred measures. The character of mental coolspots confirms citizens’ preferences for trees and parks and its synergy with blue elements and provides inspiration for positive change in (mental) hotspots. Moreover, the uneven spatial distribution of mental coolspots in the studied cities revealed neighbourhoods with few or no cooling opportunities in public areas. Workplace Institute of Computer Science Contact Tereza Šírová, sirova@cs.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 053 800 Year of Publishing 2024 Electronic address https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2023.104713
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