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ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
Volume 179, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108187
Keywords
Heatwaves; Green-blue-grey Infrastructure (GBGI); Climate change adaptation; In-situ & mobile monitoring; Sustainable Development Goals; NBS cooling efficiency
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This study compared the cooling efficiency of green and blue infrastructure and found that green infrastructure, particularly woodland and grassland, had the best cooling effect in almost all seasons. Mobile monitoring using an e-bike showed that areas with combined green-blue infrastructure had the largest cooling extent.
Nature-based solutions (NBS) such as green (vegetation) and blue (waterbodies) infrastructure are being promoted as cost-effective and sustainable strategies for managing the heatwaves risks, but long-term monitoring evidence is needed to support their implementation. This work aims to conduct a comparative assessment of the cooling efficiency of green (woodland and grassland) and blue (waterbody) NBS in contrast to a built-up area. Over a year of continuous fixed monitoring showed that the average daily maximum temperatures at NBS locations were 2-3(degrees)C (up-to 15%) lower than the built-up area. Woodland showed the maximum temperature reduction in almost all seasons, followed by waterbody and grassland. NBS performed the best during the summers, peak sunshine, and heatwave hours (up to similar to 6(degrees)C cooler than built-up area). Using an e-bike for mobile monitoring, the areas where green-blue NBS were combined showed the highest spatial cooling extent, followed by waterbody, woodland, and grassland areas. The database generated can validate city-scale environmental models and assist city planners to incorporate NBS into urban dwellings based on the opportunity, need and scope, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals 11 (sustainable cities and communities) and 13 (climate action).
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