[Keynote] Strategies for mitigating heat islands effects in cities (13.12.2022)
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Join me during the coming webinar to learn about the state-of-the-art methodologies, adaptation, and mitigation of urban heat island effects in Cities. Examples from Kisumu, Kenya, Brussels, Belgium, Sydney, Australia, and Dortmund, Germany, will be represented. Also, there will be an opportunity to discuss with municipal actors from academia and cities worldwide. https://lnkd.in/db-6SFZ3
The event will be introduced by Alice Balbo, Policy Advisor at the German Association of Cities for Climate Impact Adaptation, Resilience, and Sustainability, Rescue Services, Fire and Civil Protection.
Subsequently, Prof. Dr. Shady Attia, University Professor of Sustainable Architecture at the University of Liège in Belgium, will present the current state of science on "Urban heat mitigation and adaptation strategies against climate change effects." Prof. Dr. Attia is an expert in urban climate and urban performance simulation in the face of climate change. He has advanced the field of urban climate science through applied and solution-oriented research and brings extensive international experience to the table.
The speakers, Sophie Arens and Michael Leischner from Dortmund, Germany, present the Master Plan Integrated Climate Adaptation Dortmund - MIKADO. MIKADO provides a planning basis in the field of climate adaptation for new urban development measures. In addition, the city is currently developing a heat action plan to provide clear guidance for action in extreme heat.
Finally, Mr. James Opondo Nyagol, Climate Change Officer of the Kisumu County Government (Kenya), will present the steps the city of Kisumu has taken to adapt to the increased temperatures in the city and to counteract the heat island effect.
Following the presentations, participants are invited to share experiences from their municipalities in an open discussion and to jointly develop possible solutions.
The working languages of the event are English and Arabic. Interpretation will be provided.
If you would like to attend this event and share your experience, please register via the online registration link on the following website.
If you have any questions or comments about the event, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sina Webber, sina.webber(at)engagement-global.de, +49 228 20 717-2658
Author: Connective Cities
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