Networking platform for the call for proposals "Microclimate in urban areas"

My topics: Mapping of urban soils, field and laboratory measurements of the soil water balance and urban vegetation/green infrastructure. My project idea: Empirical recording and spatial modelling of parameters relevant to urban climate (blue infrastructure, soil, sealing, soil water balance parameters, vegetation/green infrastructure) at different scales (individual building → apartment block → neighbourhood) of different types of urban structure/development (core city, Wilhelminian-style urban expansion, individual house development, commercial areas, parks...) vs. Human bioclimatic assessments (survey of city inhabitants, health data, ...) to derive climate change-adapted recommendations for action. I am looking for the following expertise for my project idea: spatial modelling, urban sociology, health research

Expertise: urban planning, urban development, history and theory of the city, smart city, GIS

With sensor networks, we can record, process and send data from any number of sensors. What we measure is relatively irrelevant: whether it's soil moisture, air quality or noise pollution, wind speed, temperature or cars per hour. My field of research is focussed on making the whole thing as robust as possible (against interference, weather influences, etc.), durable and energy-saving. The aim is to design sensor networks in such a way that they can fulfil their intended function for as long as possible. Depending on the application, a wide variety of radio technologies can be used. The energy supply (batteries, rechargeable batteries, ... , energy harvesting) is also part of the design. However, the data must then be analysed, displayed and simulated by others.

Project idea: Soil mechanics deals with the mechanical and hydraulic behaviour of soils of all kinds with relevance for the construction industry. In this sense, geotechnics deals with all possible technical methods of building with and in soil, which includes unconsolidated and solid rock as well as artificial geomaterials. One project idea that should be part of a larger interdisciplinary consortium is to consider the soil component in urban areas as a building material and substrate for the infiltration of precipitation and as a factor for an improved heat balance in cities, for example through the cooling effect of the soil through surface evaporation from the pore space, which could also be actively controlled if necessary. How must the soil substrate and soil structure be optimally selected in urban "climate oases" or "cold islands" optimised in terms of urban planning and various physical aspects, what is the interaction with cooling urban trees, how could such urban spaces or retreats to be developed in the future be planned and measured? How could such urban spaces or retreats to be developed in future be planned and instrumented and monitored, for example with soil moisture, suction tension sensors and distributed temperature sensors or area-based (remote sensing) measurement methods to make cities more robust, more homely and safer for heat-sensitive people in the event of heavy rainfall events or severe heat waves? How can the status of such spaces be communicated to people, for example via monitoring apps and interactive dashboards? Expertise: Soil mechanical behaviour, subsoil structure, geomeasurement technology, properties of partially saturated soils: soil moisture measurements, suction stress measurements, moisture transport in the soil. Wanted: Partners from the fields of urban planning, hydrology, soil science, biology/plant science, numerical simulation, geodesy, computer science/measurement technology/data science, health sciences, social sciences

Expertise: Satellite and drone remote sensing, GIS, machine learning, plant vitality

How do you get plants to talk, how do you talk about the current microclimate situation, how do you translate sensor data into intercreative communication - our research work begins where scientific data is already available and/or processes with live data are to be communicatively accompanied. How can this data be visualised so that it can be communicated in everyday life? And how can we use messenger services, apps or interactive websites, for example, to interact with the climate and its complex biodiversity and act accordingly, depending on the target group - as Jakob Vicari has already successfully projected? Turning data into stories that can be told. Keywords: Internet of wood, Internet of Plants, (Internet of Things), data journalism, smart city, etc. Contact via: j.traenkle@ostfalia.de

Keywords Cultural institutions, climate adaption, climate mitigation, new cooperation arrangements, action-oriented cooperation, external partnership Projekt- und Kooperationsidee Als Dritte Orte der Nachhaltigkeit können Kultureinrichtungen städtische Labore für innovative Lösungen und für den Austausch zwischen Wissenschaft und Bürgerschaft sein. Basierend auf den dreijährigen Erfahrungen des von 2N2K Deutschland koordinierten Vorhabens Culture4Climate bietet der Kulturbereich mit seiner kulturellen Infrastruktur, seiner Kulturverwaltung, seinen Kultureinrichtungen und seinem Kulturpublikum lange vernachlässigte Möglichkeiten des Klimaschutzes und der Klimaanpassung. Als externer Partner eines niedersächsischen Konsortiums für ein Climate Future Lab bieten wir sowohl methodische Ansätze zur Einbeziehung von Kulturakteuren beispielsweise in Form von Global Goals Labs als auch neue Formen der Kommunikation und Kooperation in Form von Klimapartnerschaften zwischen Kultur und Wirtschaft. Gerade in Städten wie Braunschweig, Hannover, Hildesheim oder Wolfenbüttel sind die Klimaschutz- und -anpassungspotenziale von Museen, Konzerthäusern oder Kulturveranstaltungen noch wenig genutzt und erforscht. Gerne bringen wir unser Netzwerk, zu dem Einrichtungen wie das Braunschweigische Landesmuseum, das Staatsorchester Braunschweig oder die Landesstiftung Niedersachsen gehören, in ein Konsortium ein. Wir sind daran interessiert, die Kulturgebäude und die öffentlichen Flächen wie auch das Kulturprogramm und die Besucher in ein transdisziplinäres und anwendungsorientiertes Climate Future Lab einzubeziehen. Kontakt Netzwerk Nachhaltigkeit in Kunst und Kultur e.V. (2N2K Deutschland) Dr. Ralf Weiß | Vorsitzender des Vorstands Heinz-Röttger-Str. 1 | 06846 Dessau-Roßlau Tel.: +49. 340.5561.9230 | E-Mail: ralf.weiss@2n2k.de www.2n2k.de | www.culture4climate.de

Our institute has extensive expertise in the analysis and modelling of data in urban areas, especially in relation to the microclimate in urban areas. We can provide support in the statistical analysis of data or model development using machine learning approaches. In particular, we are familiar with the handling of time series data, geodata and sensor data. We use geographic information systems such as ArcGIS Pro for spatial analysis and visualisation and have experience in the development of decision support tools. We also use optimisation models to develop and validate efficient solutions. We are looking for people who would like to work with us on a project proposal for the call for proposals ‘Microclimate in urban areas’.