Original title: Urban ecosystem services in climate change mitigation
Authors: Štecová, I. ; Kluvánková, T. ; Pavelka, Marian
Document type: Papers
Conference/Event: Quo vaditis agriculture, forestry and society under Global Change?, Velké Karlovice (CZ), 20171002
Year: 2017
Language: eng
Abstract: Climate change and global warming rapidly affect urban residents’ well-being. More than 72% of Europeans\nlive in urban environments, and their well-being is closely related to environmental quality. How cities are\nplanned and structured can exacerbate the negative effects of climate change even as natural elements and\ngreen areas are shrinking. The impact of high temperature on human health during heat waves will be one of\nthe most serious problems associated with climate change, and especially in large urban areas. Heat islands\nare mainly due to high concentration and large areas of impermeable surfaces, low moisture, few green areas,\nand poor ventilation. We present results from measuring heat islands at two locations in Bratislava and interview\nkey actors from three cities to identify risk perception regarding climate change. Expected results aim\nto mainstream ecosystem services into spatial planning in cities in support of operationalizing microclimatic\nfunction of green infrastructure to mitigate negative impact of climate change in cities.
Keywords: climate change mitigation; ecosystem services; global warming
Project no.: LO1415 (CEP)
Funding provider: GA MŠk
Host item entry: Quo vaditis agriculture, forestry and society under global change? Conference proceeding, ISBN 978-80-87902-22-6

Institution: Global Change Research Institute AS ČR (web)
Document availability information: Fulltext is available at the institute of the Academy of Sciences.
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0280319

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