ZA311 Urban climatology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Petr Dobrovolný, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Petr Dobrovolný, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Petr Dobrovolný, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:50 Z6,02006
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
ZA311/01: Wed 13:00–13:50 Z7,02017a, P. Dobrovolný
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course student should be able to understand fundamental terms on urban climatology and to recognize main factors controlling urban climate. He/she would be able to define main data sources needed for urban climate description and methods for analysis (special purpose in situ measurements, mobile measurements, remote sensing data). Students would be able to apply several methods for estimation of the Urban Heat Island Intensity. He/she should orient in different approaches to mitigate negative effects of UHI or how to adapt.
Learning outcomes
Completing the course students will be able:
- to identify main factors controlling urban climate
- to apply various methods used for Urban Heat Islansd Intensity estimate
- to understand main features of spatial and temporal variability of climate in urban environment - to understand the concept of urban climate modelling and the concept of local climate zones - to choose appropriate approaches to mitigate negative effects of recent climate change in the urban environment and to design siutable adaptation strategies.
Syllabus
  • 1. Motivation to study urban climates, historical overview
  • 2. Main factors controlling urban climate (UC), UC scales, layers, energy balance
  • 3. The climate of Brno as an example (data, methods, main outcomes)
  • 4. Urban heat Island (UHI), UHI types, atmospheric UHI, UHI intensity
  • 5. Urban Remote Sensing, surface UHI
  • 6. Precipitation in urban areas
  • 7. Spatio-temporal variability of other meteorological elements in urban areas
  • 8. Local climate zones
  • 9. Urban Climate Modelling
  • 10. Urban adaptation to climate change
Literature
    recommended literature
  • OKE, T. R., Gerald M. MILLS, Andreas CHRISTEN and James Adrian VOOGT. Urban climates. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017, xxi, 525. ISBN 9781107429536. info
  • STEWART, Iain D. and Gerald M. MILLS. The urban heat island a guidebook. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2021, x, 171. ISBN 9780128150177. info
  • Urban remote sensing : monitoring, synthesis and modeling in the urban environment. Edited by Xiaojun Yang. 1st ed. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, xx, 388. ISBN 9780470749586. info
    not specified
  • Oswald, S. et al. (2020). Using urban climate modelling and improved land use classifications to support climate change adaptation in urban environments: A case study for the city of Klagenfurt, Austria. Urban Climate. 10.1016/j.uclim.2020.100582.
  • Leal Filho,W. et al. Addressing the Urban Heat Islands Effect: A Cross-Country Assessment of the Role of Green Infrastructure. Sustainability 2021, 13, 753. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020753
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussions, practical exercises.
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: pouze pro zahraniční studenty (Erasmus plus).
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