Discover local urban heat islands, climate adaptation measures, and urban development on this city ecological walking tour through Jena with the EC2U Virtual Institute Sustainable Cities and Communities. Registration required.
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Climate Walk: Exploring the Urban Heat Island
An offer of the EC2U Virtual Institute for Sustainable Cities and Communities
This city tour offers a chance to learn more about the interaction between the built environment and the urban climate in Jena. It will examine the city centre and its building features and future designs, where the connection between urbanization and urban climate is highlighted. The tour showcases the city's efforts to adapt to and mitigate climate change, including climate oases and urban greening, to lessen the effects of extreme weather events. It ends in the city park, where the importance of green spaces to urban climate and inhabitants, by providing recreational spaces, aid to minimize air pollution, and help to counteract the urban heat island effect, will be discussed.
Guides
Pascal Schlechtweg PhD Candidate, University of Jena, GIScience Group, Department of Geography, EC2U
Svenja Hoffmann Masters Student, University of Jena, GIScience Group, Department of Geography, EC2U
Daniel Knopf, M.Sc. Climate Adaption Manager, City of Jena, Department of Urban Development and Environment
