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Climate Resilience and Sustainable Urban Development

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Urban and Rural Development".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 21 May 2024 | Viewed by 1275

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Attila Buzási

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Department of Environmental Economics and Sustainability, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: climate adaptation; vulnerability assessment; policy analysis; urban sustainability
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Dr. Monica Salvia

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CNR-IMAA, National Research Council of Italy-Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, C.da S. Loja, 85050 Tito Scalo, PZ, Italy
Interests: energy systems analysis and models development; climate change mitigation strategies; rational use of energy; renewable energy sources; technology support and capacity building for local governments; smart cities
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Climate resilience and sustainable development have become critical and relevant issues in the urban context due to the increasing challenges posed by climate change and rapid urbanization. As urban populations continue to grow and more extreme weather events are expected, cities are under increasing pressure to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change while enhancing long-term sustainability. Cities are at the forefront of the impacts of climate change, as they face rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and associated extreme weather events. These changes pose significant risks to urban infrastructure, ecosystems, and the well-being of urban populations. Consequently, improving the climate resilience of our cities has become imperative to maintain their operation, and protect lives, economic assets, and social systems. In addition to climate-related issues, cities play a crucial role in addressing economic, social, and environmental sustainability concerns. With the introduction of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11) specifically focuses on creating "inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable" cities as a crucial component of global sustainability efforts. Evaluating the progress made towards SDG 11 is essential for drawing attention to monitoring our cities using different methods that uncover unsustainable outcomes, identifying potential actions, and setting future goals. Urban expansion and poor planning decisions can cause significant local sustainability challenges that can severely impact the microclimatic conditions of a city. Therefore, integrating climate resilience and sustainability into urban planning is crucial for long-term economic sustainability and resilient urban structures.

This Special Issue aims to publish high-quality papers, providing theoretical and/or practical aspects of integrating climate change adaptation issues into sustainability-related aspects on urban scales. Methodology developments, literature reviews, policy assessments, applied analyses, and case studies are all welcome on the following topics (but not limited to):

  • Sustainable urban development;
  • Policy analysis;
  • Climate vulnerability;
  • Climate change adaptation and mitigation;
  • Climate-resilient development pathways;
  • Urban resilience;
  • Resilience assessment;
  • Flood and/or heatwave vulnerability;
  • Sectoral sustainability issues;
  • Regional patterns of urban sustainability/climate resilience aspects;
  • Social, economic, or environmental sustainability on urban scale;
  • Role of green and blue infrastructure in cities;
  • Mitigation or adaptation lock-ins.

Dr. Attila Buzási
Dr. Monica Salvia
Guest Editors

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Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • urban sustainability
  • climate resilience
  • lock-in
  • heatwave
  • flood
  • cities

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Multi-Temporal Analysis of the Impact of Summer Forest Dynamics on Urban Heat Island Effect in Yan’an City
by Xinyi Wang, Yuan Chen, Zhichao Wang, Bo Xu and Zhongke Feng
Sustainability 2024, 16(8), 3473; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16083473 - 21 Apr 2024
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In this study, MODIS land products and China land cover datasets were used to extract normalized difference vegetation index, land surface temperature, and vegetation cover type in Yan’an City during the summers of 2017–2022. On this basis, analysis of spatial change and correlation [...] Read more.
In this study, MODIS land products and China land cover datasets were used to extract normalized difference vegetation index, land surface temperature, and vegetation cover type in Yan’an City during the summers of 2017–2022. On this basis, analysis of spatial change and correlation were carried out as a way to study the mitigation effect on urban heat islands in Yan’an City with forest. The study showed that: (1) The coverage of normalized difference vegetation index over 0.4 in summer in Yan’an City increased from 59.38% to 69.12%, and the vegetation showed good growth conditions. It has a spatial distribution pattern of more in the south and less in the north. (2) The proportion of the urban heat island in Yan’an City increased from 15.51% to 16.86%. Urban heat island intensity fluctuated year by year, with the maximum urban heat island intensity of 6.26 °C appearing in 2019. It has a spatial distribution pattern of less in the south and less in the north. The transition rate of temperature field grade from low to high is 73.32%, and the transition rate to low is only 0.31%. (3) There is a negative correlation between land surface temperature and normalized difference vegetation index in Yan’an City. Vegetation has a mitigating effect on the UHI and the best cooling effect among the vegetation is shown by forest. The cooling effect of forest in Yan’an City is attenuated by an increase in distance, and the effective range is greater than 1000 m. In this study, the regulation effect of forest on the urban heat island was obtained by digging deeper into the intrinsic connection between spatial change in vegetation cover and land surface temperature change in Yan’an City. It provides an important reference for the formulation of meteorological protection policy as well as the promotion of sustainable development of the urban ecological environment and is of guiding significance for future urban planning and ecological construction. Full article
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Evaluating the Impact of Heat Mitigation Strategies Using Added Urban Green Spaces during a Heatwave in a Medium-Sized City
by Nóra Skarbit, János Unger and Tamás Gál
Sustainability 2024, 16(8), 3296; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16083296 - 15 Apr 2024
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Recognizing the growing trend of the urban population and the undeniable fact of global and regional climate change, it becomes increasingly important to explore how we can improve the livability of our cities not only in the distant future but also in the [...] Read more.
Recognizing the growing trend of the urban population and the undeniable fact of global and regional climate change, it becomes increasingly important to explore how we can improve the livability of our cities not only in the distant future but also in the next few years. A critical aspect of this endeavor involves studying how we can effectively mitigate human heat load in urban areas. In our research, in the case of a medium-sized city (Szeged, Hungary), we examined the effect of surface modifications caused by vegetation on human thermal perception during the day and night of two heatwave days. To achieve this, we used the MUKLIMO_3 micro-scale climate model to simulate the thermal climate of Szeged, while the thermal load was assessed with the perceived temperature calculated by the Klima-Michel model. Our analysis also relied on the local climate zone (LCZ) system to describe the original land cover and the additional urban green spaces in the study area. We scrutinized the effects of added vegetation of different types and densities, as well as the presence of protective forests surrounding the city. Our findings revealed that the effect of the added vegetation can only be detected on the modified surfaces and in their immediate vicinity. Notably, dense urban greenery resulted in up to a 2–3 °C reduction in perceived temperature in certain areas during the daytime, highlighting the profound impact of targeted green space development. In addition, it is crucial to consider the airflow-blocking effect of woody vegetation, which can increase thermal load by 1–3 °C in the areas located in a downwind direction. Therefore, the changing regional climatic conditions (e.g., wind direction) and the development of the right type and location of urban green areas deserve special attention during modern urban planning processes. Full article
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