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HeatResilientCity

Heat resilient development of cities and urban districts - knowledge generation with a focus on local residents and implementation in Dresden and Erfurt

Graphicfrom a residential building with heat protection and without protection
How can summer heat be well tolerated in large cities? The "HeatResilientCity" project is investigating how the redesign of buildings and open spaces can help. (Grapic: R. Ortlepp, IOER)

Challenges

Rising heat stress is one of the most serious environmental impacts for residents of high-density residential neighbourhoods. Periods of heat in summer can significantly reduce both the well-being and performance of people indoors and the quality of outdoor life.

Significant progress has been made in analysing the increase in heat stress caused by climate change. In contrast, however, the effects on buildings, open spaces and residents as well as the effects of adaptation measures to mitigate the adverse consequences are only partially known.

These gaps in knowledge relevant to implementation include, for example, 1) the effect of structural and technical building measures to improve summer heat protection, 2) the perspectives of residents as those affected by heat stress and their socio-spatial relationships, and 3) the interactions between urban climatic factors and ecosystem services.

Goals

HeatResilientCity develops and implements innovative, socially just and user-accepted adaptation measures that support the reduction of the summer heat load of residents in buildings and open spaces.

Example quarters in Dresden and Erfurt serve as real-world laboratories in which the project team investigates the perspectives, assessments and possibilities of the residents. There, actors from building management and urban development work together with the scientific partners to create a creative and innovative environment.

The two cities of Dresden and Erfurt coordinate the inner-city networking, are responsible for the management of the real-world laboratories and support the development and implementation of adaptation measures through the involvement of their specialised authorities.

The transdisciplinary research consortium specifically addresses existing conflicts of objectives, increases the acceptance of climate adaptation measures, reduces implementation barriers and thus contributes to sustainable urban development.

Term

10/2017-1/2021

Research Areas

Contact

Dr. -Ing. habil. Regine Ortlepp
phone +49 351 4679 246
R.Ortleppioer@ioer.de

Dr. Karsten Grunewald
phone: +49 351 4679 227
K.Grunewaldioer@ioer.de

Funding

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The project "HeatResilientCity" is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) as a project of the "Leading Initiative Future City" in the thematic area "Climate resilience through action in cities and regions".

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Downloads

Brzoska, P., Grunewald, K., Bastian, O. (2021). A multi-criteria analysis approach to assess ecosystem service capacities at urban site level exemplified by two German city districts. Ecosystem Services.

Schünemann, C., Olfert, A., Schiela, D., Gruhler, K., & Ortlepp, R. (2020): Mitigation and adaptation in multifamily housing: overheating and climate justice. Buildings and Cities, 1(1), pp. 36–55.

Ortlepp, R., Schiela, D. (2019): Perspectives of climate change adaptation of building areas against heat waves. In: 7th International Conference on Euro Asia Civil Engineering Forum, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2019, Stuttgart, Germany, (IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering; 615, 012004), pp. 1-8.

[Translate to English:] Leibniz Gemeinschaft
[Translate to English:] Dresden concept
TOTAL E-QUALITY

The Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development is jointly funded by the federal government and the federal states.

FS Sachsen

This measure is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament.