The Scope
Re.Nature Cities aims to evaluate via experimental and simulation means the ability of street trees as nature-based solutions (NBS) to act as an effective measure against the increased air temperature on the ambient and indoor environment, thermal discomfort, air pollution, and energy costs caused by climate change, while promoting public health and the well-being of the citizens.
The Objectives
- To assess the microclimatic conditions prevailing in urban districts in Greek cities, based on current and future climate change conditions.
- To evaluate the building’s energy performance, as well as the thermal comfort conditions in indoor and outdoor spaces.
- To provide guidelines regarding the contribution of street trees as Nature Based Solutions to the climate resilience of urban areas.
- To create a high-accuracy experimental database of foliage, thermal, and aerodynamic characteristics of common urban tree species, available for use in the precise and holistic evaluation of trees' effects in cities.
- To develop a decision-making toolbox, which will allow for the optimized selection of street trees and planting patterns for urban areas.