Climate-resilient cities with water & fog
Photo © www.wien.gv.at Cities heat up much more than their surrounding areas. The phenomenon of the urban heat island affects many metropolises, including Vienna. The difference in air temperature can be as much as twelve degrees. This makes the city and its...
Green architecture for climate-friendly cities
Urban greenery makes our cities more attractive and liveable. Urban greenery regulates the temperature, purifies the air and thus has a positive effect on the urban climate and on health. Greened cities help to combat climate change and increase the quality of life...
Green walls for a better urban climate
Heat, drought, air pollution – to cool down cities and enable a better urban climate, large-scale measures are needed: Vertical greening. Green facades contribute significantly to dust binding, air humidification and air cooling and thus promote human health and...
Improve city climate & cool sustainably
Midsummer has picked up speed and there are again many consecutive days beyond 30° Celsius and tropical nights with temperatures above 20° included. Such heat waves have a particularly strong impact in the city, because the urban climate is significantly warmer and...