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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type 2022 United Kingdom, BelgiumPublisher:IOP Publishing Funded by:WT | Health and economic impac...WT| Health and economic impacts of urban heat islands and greenspaceAuthors:Jonas Van de Walle;
Jonas Van de Walle
Jonas Van de Walle in OpenAIREOscar Brousse;
L. Arnalsteen;Oscar Brousse
Oscar Brousse in OpenAIREChloe Brimicombe;
+12 AuthorsChloe Brimicombe
Chloe Brimicombe in OpenAIREJonas Van de Walle;
Jonas Van de Walle
Jonas Van de Walle in OpenAIREOscar Brousse;
L. Arnalsteen;Oscar Brousse
Oscar Brousse in OpenAIREChloe Brimicombe;
Chloe Brimicombe
Chloe Brimicombe in OpenAIREDenis K. Byarugaba;
Denis K. Byarugaba
Denis K. Byarugaba in OpenAIREMatthias Demuzere;
Matthias Demuzere
Matthias Demuzere in OpenAIREEddie Jjemba;
Eddie Jjemba
Eddie Jjemba in OpenAIREShuaib Lwasa;
Shuaib Lwasa
Shuaib Lwasa in OpenAIREHerbert Misiani;
Herbert Misiani
Herbert Misiani in OpenAIREGloria Nsangi Nakyagaba;
Felix Soetewey;Gloria Nsangi Nakyagaba
Gloria Nsangi Nakyagaba in OpenAIREHakimu Sseviiri;
Hakimu Sseviiri
Hakimu Sseviiri in OpenAIREWim Thiery;
Roxanne Vanhaeren;Wim Thiery
Wim Thiery in OpenAIREBenjamin F. Zaitchik;
Benjamin F. Zaitchik
Benjamin F. Zaitchik in OpenAIRENicole Van Lipzig;
Nicole Van Lipzig
Nicole Van Lipzig in OpenAIREAbstract Both climate change and rapid urbanization accelerate exposure to heat in the city of Kampala, Uganda. From a network of low-cost temperature and humidity sensors, operational in 2018–2019, we derive the daily mean, minimum and maximum Humidex in order to quantify and explain intra-urban heat stress variation. This temperature-humidity index is shown to be heterogeneously distributed over the city, with a daily mean intra-urban Humidex Index deviation of 1.2 ∘C on average. The largest difference between the coolest and the warmest station occurs between 16:00 and 17:00 local time. Averaged over the whole observation period, this daily maximum difference is 6.4 ∘C between the warmest and coolest stations, and reaches 14.5 ∘C on the most extreme day. This heat stress heterogeneity also translates to the occurrence of extreme heat, shown in other parts of the world to put local populations at risk of great discomfort or health danger. One station in a dense settlement reports a daily maximum Humidex Index of > 40 ∘C in 68% of the observation days, a level which was never reached at the nearby campus of the Makerere University, and only a few times at the city outskirts. Large intra-urban heat stress differences are explained by satellite earth observation products. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index has the highest (75%) power to predict the intra-urban variations in daily mean heat stress, but strong collinearity is found with other variables like impervious surface fraction and population density. Our results have implications for urban planning on the one hand, highlighting the importance of urban greening, and risk management on the other hand, recommending the use of a temperature-humidity index and accounting for large intra-urban heat stress variations and heat-prone districts in urban heat action plans for tropical humid cities.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type , Journal 2020Publisher:IOP Publishing Authors:Kareem Buyana;
Kareem Buyana
Kareem Buyana in OpenAIREShuaib Lwasa;
Denis Tugume;Shuaib Lwasa
Shuaib Lwasa in OpenAIREPaul Isolo Mukwaya;
+6 AuthorsPaul Isolo Mukwaya
Paul Isolo Mukwaya in OpenAIREKareem Buyana;
Kareem Buyana
Kareem Buyana in OpenAIREShuaib Lwasa;
Denis Tugume;Shuaib Lwasa
Shuaib Lwasa in OpenAIREPaul Isolo Mukwaya;
Jacqueline Walubwa;Paul Isolo Mukwaya
Paul Isolo Mukwaya in OpenAIRESamuel Owuor;
Peter Kasaija;Samuel Owuor
Samuel Owuor in OpenAIREHakimu Sseviiri;
Hakimu Sseviiri
Hakimu Sseviiri in OpenAIREGloria Nsangi;
Disan Byarugaba;Gloria Nsangi
Gloria Nsangi in OpenAIRELes villes africaines sont en grande partie moins construites avec des établissements informels agiles et de multiples écologies qui abritent différentes voies de résilience au changement climatique. Nous avons entrepris un examen systématique qualitatif des preuves académiques et politiques, pour répondre à la question de savoir quelles interventions émergent à l'échelle du quartier à la ville pour renforcer la résilience au changement climatique en Afrique. La résilience à l'échelle du quartier découle souvent de l'exploitation de la base de ressources et des technologies locales pour l'agriculture et la foresterie urbaines ; de l'énergie alternative provenant des déchets ; des drainages gazonnés pour la protection contre l'érosion ; des loisirs le long des lits de rivières sèches ; de la récolte des eaux de brouillard ; et des ajustements dans les calendriers d'irrigation. À l'échelle de la ville, la planification vise les bâtiments, la mobilité et la prestation de services énergétiques en tant qu'objets à rendre résilients. L'examen a établi que les données probantes sur les comparaisons entre les régions concernent principalement les villes d'Afrique de l'Est, de l'Ouest et du Sud, et beaucoup moins les villes d'Afrique du Nord et d'Afrique centrale. Les comparaisons écologiques portent principalement sur les villes côtières et intérieures, avec une représentation minimale des villes semi-arides et montagneuses. Les efforts de résilience dans les capitales sont les plus dominants dans la littérature, avec moins d'accent sur les villes secondaires, ce qui est nécessaire pour une compréhension plus profonde du rôle joué par les collaborations intermunicipales et intermétropolitaines. Les villes africaines peuvent apporter une sensibilité au contexte aux débats mondiaux sur la résilience climatique, si des perspectives théoriques sont générées à partir d'interventions émergentes dans des études de cas. Nous concluons avec des suggestions sur ce que la recherche future doit entreprendre, si les preuves sur la résilience au changement climatique dans les villes africaines doivent être renforcées. Las ciudades africanas están en gran medida menos construidas con asentamientos informales ágiles y múltiples ecologías que albergan diferentes vías para la resiliencia al cambio climático. Realizamos una revisión sistemática cualitativa de la evidencia académica y política, para abordar la cuestión de qué intervenciones están surgiendo a escala de vecindad a ciudad para mejorar la resiliencia al cambio climático en África. La resiliencia a escala vecinal a menudo se deriva del aprovechamiento de la base de recursos locales y las tecnologías para la agricultura y la silvicultura urbanas; la energía alternativa a partir de desechos; los drenajes con césped para la protección contra la erosión; la recreación a lo largo de los lechos de los ríos secos; la recolección de agua de niebla; y los ajustes en los horarios de riego. A escala de la ciudad, la planificación está dirigida a los edificios, la movilidad y la prestación de servicios energéticos como los objetos que se deben hacer resilientes. La revisión estableció que la evidencia sobre las comparaciones entre regiones se encuentra principalmente en las ciudades de África oriental, occidental y sudafricana, y mucho menos en las ciudades de África septentrional y central. Las comparaciones ecológicas se realizan principalmente en ciudades costeras e interiores, con una representación mínima de ciudades semiáridas y montañosas. Los esfuerzos de resiliencia en las ciudades capitales son los más dominantes en la literatura, con menos énfasis en las ciudades y pueblos secundarios, lo cual es necesario para una comprensión más profunda del papel desempeñado por las colaboraciones intermunicipales e intermetropolitanas. Las ciudades africanas pueden aportar sensibilidad al contexto a los debates mundiales sobre la resiliencia climática, si se generan perspectivas teóricas a partir de intervenciones emergentes en estudios de casos. Concluimos con sugerencias sobre lo que la investigación futura debe asumir, si se quiere fortalecer la evidencia sobre la resiliencia al cambio climático en las ciudades africanas. African cities are largely less-built with agile informal settlements and multiple ecologies that harbor different pathways for resilience to climate change. We undertook a qualitative systematic review of academic and policy evidence, to address the question of what interventions are emerging at neigbourhood to city scale to enhance resilience to climate change in Africa. Resilience at neigbourhood scale often stems from harnessing the local resource base and technologies for urban agriculture and forestry; alternative energy from wastes; grassed drainages for protection against erosion; recreation along dry riverbeds; fog-water harvesting; and adjustments in irrigation schedules. At city scale, planning is targeted at buildings, mobility and energy service delivery as the objects to be made resilient. The review established that evidence on comparisons across regions is mainly on East, West and South African cities, and much less on cities in Northern and Central Africa. Ecological comparisons are majorly on coastal and inland cities, with minimal representation of semi-arid and mountainous cities. Resilience efforts in capital cities are the most dominant in the literature, with less emphasis on secondary cities and towns, which is necessary for a deeper understanding of the role played by inter-municipal and inter-metropolitan collaborations. African cities can bring context-sensitivity to global debates on climate resilience, if theoretical perspectives are generated from emerging interventions across case studies. We conclude with suggestions on what future research needs to take on, if evidence on resilience to climate change in African cities is to be strengthened. المدن الأفريقية أقل بناءً إلى حد كبير مع مستوطنات غير رسمية رشيقة وإيكولوجيات متعددة تؤوي مسارات مختلفة للتكيف مع تغير المناخ. أجرينا مراجعة منهجية نوعية للأدلة الأكاديمية والسياساتية، لمعالجة مسألة التدخلات الناشئة على مستوى الأحياء والمدن لتعزيز القدرة على التكيف مع تغير المناخ في أفريقيا. غالبًا ما تنبع المرونة على نطاق الأحياء من تسخير قاعدة الموارد المحلية والتقنيات للزراعة الحضرية والحراجة ؛ والطاقة البديلة من النفايات ؛ والصرف العشبي للحماية من التعرية ؛ والترفيه على طول مجاري الأنهار الجافة ؛ وحصاد مياه الضباب ؛ والتعديلات في جداول الري. على مستوى المدينة، يستهدف التخطيط المباني والتنقل وتقديم خدمات الطاقة باعتبارها الأشياء التي يجب أن تكون مرنة. أثبت الاستعراض أن الأدلة على المقارنات عبر المناطق هي بشكل رئيسي في مدن شرق أفريقيا وغربها وجنوبها، وأقل بكثير على المدن في شمال ووسط أفريقيا. وتجري المقارنات البيئية بشكل رئيسي في المدن الساحلية والداخلية، مع الحد الأدنى من تمثيل المدن شبه القاحلة والجبلية. تعد جهود المرونة في العواصم هي الأكثر هيمنة في الأدبيات، مع تركيز أقل على المدن والبلدات الثانوية، وهو أمر ضروري لفهم أعمق للدور الذي يلعبه التعاون بين البلديات وبين المدن الكبرى. يمكن للمدن الأفريقية أن تجلب حساسية السياق إلى المناقشات العالمية حول القدرة على التكيف مع المناخ، إذا تم توليد وجهات نظر نظرية من التدخلات الناشئة عبر دراسات الحالة. نختتم باقتراحات حول ما يجب أن تقوم به الأبحاث المستقبلية، إذا أردنا تعزيز الأدلة على القدرة على التكيف مع تغير المناخ في المدن الأفريقية.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Part of book or chapter of book , Other literature type 2022Publisher:Springer International Publishing Authors:Kareem Buyana;
Jacqueline Walubwa;Kareem Buyana
Kareem Buyana in OpenAIREPaul Isolo Mukwaya;
Paul Isolo Mukwaya
Paul Isolo Mukwaya in OpenAIREHakimu Sseviiri;
+2 AuthorsHakimu Sseviiri
Hakimu Sseviiri in OpenAIREKareem Buyana;
Jacqueline Walubwa;Kareem Buyana
Kareem Buyana in OpenAIREPaul Isolo Mukwaya;
Paul Isolo Mukwaya
Paul Isolo Mukwaya in OpenAIREHakimu Sseviiri;
Disan Byarugaba;Hakimu Sseviiri
Hakimu Sseviiri in OpenAIREGloria Nsangi Nakyagaba;
Gloria Nsangi Nakyagaba
Gloria Nsangi Nakyagaba in OpenAIREAbstractThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out a normative agenda that offers opportunity for cities to steer profound change globally. But if cities are to play an effective role in localizing the 2030 Agenda, there is a need for systematic engagement with the conundrums presented by the normative dimensions of the SDGs. We argue that African cities offer unique contextual insights into the linkages and overlaps among SDG norms, due to their immensely diverse nature and historically distinct drivers of urbanization. Set against African urban realities, the chapter presents an analytical framework that construes the linkages between global normative statements and local SDG meanings as mainstream and counter-mainstream interpretations. The framework was built by exploring alternative ways of localizing SDGs, through a transdisciplinary waste-to-energy research project in Kampala, Uganda. Based on the locally experienced tensions within the SDGs, we argue for a flexible approach to localization.
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