SPX - Dashboard

SPX is the overarching subproject that establishes the Ecosystem Nexus — the close interconnection between environment, climate, and health. It ensures interdisciplinary collaboration across the entire consortium, integrates the results from SP1 to SP6, and builds on the foundations laid in SP0. The focus is on joint analysis and integration of the individual findings to develop a comprehensive understanding of urban environmental and health risks. The insights gained in SPX will play a key role in shaping the direction of both project phases.

In Phase 1, SPX will define so-called Intensive Observation Locations (IOLs) — sites that will be studied in particular depth. The aim is to identify differences between rural, suburban, and urban ecosystems, especially with regard to risks related to microclimate effects (e.g., heat, air pollution), vector-borne diseases, and pollen allergens. Furthermore, SPX will populate the Urban Ecosystem Risk Dashboard (UERD) with existing and newly collected data. Based on this, multidimensional risk zones will be identified by integrating the risk maps developed in SP1 through SP4.

In Phase 2, additional IOLs will be defined, building on the findings from Phase 1. SPX will then fully establish the Ecosystem Nexus and develop specific “risk indicators” that allow for comparative assessments of various urban risks. Moreover, SPX will highlight trade-offs between microclimate adaptation measures and health effects, assess the transferability of results to other regions, project the Nexus under future climate scenarios, and visualize the outcomes within the UERD.

Contact person

Prof. Dr. Björn Maronga

Senior Academic and Speaker Climate Future Lab UMEX-HOPE

maronga@meteo.uni-hannover.de

T+49 511 7624101

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