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View article: Optimising pavement watering with a fast urban climate model
Optimising pavement watering with a fast urban climate model Open
Pavement watering has been identified as a promising strategy to mitigate urban heat and support climate adaptation in cities. However, there is a lack of effective modelling tools, particularly for large-scale planning of such measure. Th…
View article: Current Interventions Are Inadequate to Maintain Cities' Resilience During Concurrent Drought and Excessive Heat
Current Interventions Are Inadequate to Maintain Cities' Resilience During Concurrent Drought and Excessive Heat Open
Climate change is expected to intensify the global water cycle, affecting land‐atmosphere feedbacks and surface water availability. This leads to prolonged droughts and excessive heat events, increasing vulnerability of cities to water sca…
View article: Modelling pavement watering effects on urban heat mitigation with a fast urban climate model
Modelling pavement watering effects on urban heat mitigation with a fast urban climate model Open
Pavement watering is considered as a possible solution to mitigate urban heat and adapt urban environments to climate change. Yet, modelling tools to support the planning of such practices, especially at larger scales, are scarce. This stu…
View article: Using a fast urban climate model to simulate the effects of pavement watering on urban heat mitigation 
Using a fast urban climate model to simulate the effects of pavement watering on urban heat mitigation  Open
Pavement watering has emerged as a potential strategy for mitigating urban heat and adapting cities to climate change. However, modelling tools to support the large-scale planning of such interventions remain limited. This study introduces…
View article: Wet soil sinks heat: spatial planning of irrigated trees to address heat vulnerabilities
Wet soil sinks heat: spatial planning of irrigated trees to address heat vulnerabilities Open
Urban populations face increasing heat hazards driven by urbanisation and climate change, with the impacts disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups—those with greater sensitivity and limited adaptive capacity. Urban trees can o…
View article: Investigating the efficacy of a fast urban climate model for spatial planning of green and blue spaces for heat mitigation
Investigating the efficacy of a fast urban climate model for spatial planning of green and blue spaces for heat mitigation Open
Problems caused by urban heat have prompted the exploration of urban greenery and blue spaces for heat mitigation. Various numerical models can simulate heat-related processes, but their use as support-tools to urban planners remains under…
View article: Role of Surface Energy Fluxes in Urban Overheating Under Buoyancy‐Driven Atmospheric Conditions
Role of Surface Energy Fluxes in Urban Overheating Under Buoyancy‐Driven Atmospheric Conditions Open
Urbanization alters land surface properties in absorbing, reflecting and emitting radiation as well as infiltrating, evaporating and storing water. This consequently modifies surface energy and water fluxes and, thus, urban climates. Weak …
View article: Urban nature-based solutions planning for biodiversity outcomes: human, ecological, and artificial intelligence perspectives
Urban nature-based solutions planning for biodiversity outcomes: human, ecological, and artificial intelligence perspectives Open
Nature-based solutions (NBS) harness ecosystem services for urban enhancement, promoting biodiversity, habitat creation, and water management while improving human well-being. However, decision-making often favours specific NBS designs, le…
View article: A drainage network-based impact matrix to support targeted blue-green-grey stormwater management solutions
A drainage network-based impact matrix to support targeted blue-green-grey stormwater management solutions Open
Urban floods will continue to be an alarming issue worldwide due to climate change and urban expansion. The costly and less environmentally friendly grey infrastructure is not always the most adequate solution to resolve urban pluvial floo…
View article: Urban Heat Island mitigation scenarios by Blue-Green Infrastructures modelling
Urban Heat Island mitigation scenarios by Blue-Green Infrastructures modelling Open
The integrated planning of cities landscape and blue-green infrastructures (BGI) is an approach poised to play an increasingly positive role in climate change adaptation for the human population. Cities worldwide are rapidly expanding to a…
View article: Linking human impacts to community processes in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems
Linking human impacts to community processes in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems Open
Human impacts such as habitat loss, climate change and biological invasions are radically altering biodiversity, with greater effects projected into the future. Evidence suggests human impacts may differ substantially between terrestrial a…
View article: Blue Green Systems for urban heat mitigation: mechanisms, effectiveness and research directions
Blue Green Systems for urban heat mitigation: mechanisms, effectiveness and research directions Open
Reflected in the growing body of literature, urban heat mitigation is increasingly relevant as cities experience extreme heat, exacerbated by climate change and rapid urbanisation. Most studies focus on urban–rural temperature differences,…
View article: Linking human impacts to community processes in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems
Linking human impacts to community processes in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems Open
Human impacts such as habitat loss, climate change and biological invasions are radically altering biodiversity, with even greater effects projected into the future. Evidence suggests human impacts may differ substantially between terrestr…
View article: Multi-scale stormwater harvesting to enhance urban resilience to climate change impacts and natural disasters
Multi-scale stormwater harvesting to enhance urban resilience to climate change impacts and natural disasters Open
Stormwater harvesting systems are a viable option to adapt cities to cope with climate change and reduce pressure on water supply services. This is particularly crucial in the event of natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes, floods), where l…
View article: Mapping ecological and human systems responses to land-atmosphere interactions altered by climate change 
Mapping ecological and human systems responses to land-atmosphere interactions altered by climate change  Open
<p>Land cover alteration due to anthropogenic activities modify land surface properties in absorbing, reflecting and emitting radiation as well as infiltrating, evaporating and storing water. This consequently modifies surface energy…
View article: Calibration and sensitivity analysis of a novel water flow and pollution model for future city planning: Future Urban Stormwater Simulation (FUSS)
Calibration and sensitivity analysis of a novel water flow and pollution model for future city planning: Future Urban Stormwater Simulation (FUSS) Open
Planning for future urban development and water infrastructure is uncertain due to changing human activities and climate. To quantify these changes, we need adaptable and fast models that can reliably explore scenarios without requiring ex…
View article: Illicit discharge detection in stormwater drains using an Arduino-based low-cost sensor network
Illicit discharge detection in stormwater drains using an Arduino-based low-cost sensor network Open
Illicit discharges in urban stormwater drains are a major environmental concern that deteriorate downstream waterway health. Conventional detection methods such as stormwater drain visual inspection and dye testing have fundamental drawbac…