As a consequence of climate change and urbanization, many cities will have to deal with more flooding and extreme heat stress. This paper presents a framework to maximize the effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for flood risk reduction and thermal comfort enhancement. The framework involves …

As a consequence of climate change and urbanization, many cities will have to deal with more flooding and extreme heat stress. This paper presents a framework to maximize the effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for flood risk reduction and thermal comfort enhancement. The framework involves …

Veel gemeenten worstelen met het thema hitte. Mijn hele gemeente kleurt dieprood op de hittekaart! Hoe erg is dat?’ Of: 'Moet ik nou wel of niet iets met dit thema?’ Er zijn bovendien zo veel hittekaarten in omloop dat ook daardoor verwarring ontstaat. Hoe weet je of de kaart die je voor je hebt je van …

This article explores how the combination of research approaches in Research Through Design (RTD) can contribute to generating applicable urban design knowledge. The article is based on learnings from the ‘Really cooling water bodies in cities’ project, a pragmatist RTD combining post-positivist, constructivist …

According to a governmental decision, all (re)constructions in Dutch cities starting by 2020 have to be climate resilient. Part of this climate resilience is also adaptation to (extreme) heat. Although urban heat, its causes, consequences, and potential adaptation measures, have been extensively studied …

Since it is insufficiently clear to urban planners in the Netherlands to what extent design measures can reduce heat stress and which urban spaces are most comfortable, this study evaluates the impact of shading, urban water, and urban green on the thermal comfort of urban spaces during hot summer afternoons. …

The changing climate has an effect on the quality of life in our cities: heavier rainfall (resulting in floodings), longer periods of drought, reduced air and water quality and increasing temperatures in cities (heat stress). Awareness about these changes among various stakeholders is of great importance. …

‘s Zomers zullen steeds vaker langere periodes van hitte gaan optreden. Wat heeft dit voor effect op de lokale watertemperatuur? En heeft het zin om waterpartijen te verdiepen? Met de klimaatverandering zullen de watertemperaturen toenemen. Lokaal verdiepen heeft weinig effect op de gemiddelde watertemperatuur. …

Presentatie tijdens Adaptation Futures 2018 te Kaapstad

Urban planning will benefit from tools that can assess the vulnerability to thermal stress in urban dense cities. Detailed quick-scan heat stress maps, as made in this study for Johannesburg, have proven valuable in the decision-making process on this topic. It raised awareness on the urgent need to …