2018-12-12 in Newsletter
We received six nominations for the two Board positions for the term 2019 – 2022.
Therefore, we will hold an election. All members of the International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC) registered on this site by November 6, 2018 are eligible to vote for up to two candidates in the election. Please follow your personal, single-use link sent to you by email. The election closes on December 26, 2018, 23:59 UTC.
2018-11-07 in IAUC Admin, IAUC Statements, Members
We are calling for nominations for two new members of the Board of the International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC) for the term 2019 – 2022. This is to replace Edward Ng (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) and Fei Chen (NCAR, USA) whose terms on the Board expire in 2018. We thank Edward Ng and Fei Chen for their commitment and contributions to IAUC while serving on the Board.
Please note that the Board is seeking new members eager to play an active role in the development of the society and who reflect the diversity of our membership. IAUC is committed to and promotes inclusive and equitable participation of a diverse community in its membership. Based on our diversity statement, we strongly encourage nomination of candidates who diversify the board in terms of fields of study, geographical location, gender, etc. We further encourage nominations from young scholars, including graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
2018-10-08 in Awards, IAUC Statements, Members, Newsletter
Congratulations to our student and other award winners at ICUC-10 / the 14th AMS Symposium on the Urban Environment. Here is the list of prizes and awards as announced in the latest newsletter:
“Oral Best Presentation Award”
“Oral Presentation Honourable Mention Award”
2018-10-05 in Awards
Wilhelm Kuttler in his address at the award ceremony
Congratulations to Wilhelm Kuttler, the recipient of the 2018 Luke Howard Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Urban Climatology. Wilhelm Kuttler from the University of Duisburg-Essen receives the Association’s highest honour for his outstanding leadership in the development of urban climate science, and for his promotion of the international community that has emerged and led to the formation of IAUC. Internationally, for many years Prof. Kuttler has been a leader in the development of the field of urban climatology and its communication. The official award ceremony took place at the 10thConference on Environmental Meteorology (METTOOLS) of the German Meteorological Society in Braunschweig, Germany on September 25, 2018.
by James Voogt
2018-09-20 in Newsletter
IC2UHI 2019 organizing team reminds you that the abstracts submission deadline is approaching. You still have 10 days for the submission of your abstract(s).
The Fifth International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (IC2UHI), will be devoted to the science, engineering and public policies to help relieve the excess heat and air pollution in urban environments. It has long been recognized that the excessive heat and smog in many cities, the “Urban Heat Island” (UHI), is partly due to the choices of building materials, vegetation and urban design. Scientists, engineers, builders, architects, and government officials concerned with improving the urban environment are urged to participate in the 5th IC2UHI.
Important Dates for the Conference
Abstract Opening June 1, 2018
Abstract Deadline Sep 30, 2018
Abstract Acceptance Nov 30, 2018
Draft Full Paper April 30, 2019
Return Review July 15, 2019
Revised Full Paper Sep 1, 2019
Scientific Scope of the Conference
It is proposed to publish accepted papers in electronic conference proceedings with Elsevier and selected papers in Energy and Buildings Journal Special Issue: Countering urban Heat Island (UHI) and Climate Change Through Mitigation and Adaptation.
Venue & Secretariat:
Center for IT in Building Science
IIIT, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
Telangana, India-500032
E-mail: info@heatislandcountermeasures.org
Conference Chair
Prof. Hashem Akbari
Concordia University Montreal
E-mail: hakbari@encs.concordia.ca
Organising Chair
Prof. Vishal Garg
IIIT Hyderabad
E-mail: vishal@iiit.ac.in
by James Voogt
2018-09-20 in Journal Special Issue, Projects
There is at present a paucity of specific literature, which combines the theory and practice of management of extreme weather and climate events. The “Handbook of Extreme Weather and Climate Events: understanding and managing the extreme impacts of climate change” is a concrete attempt to address this need.
The Handbook will focus on both, future projections of weather and climate extremes deriving from climate models, and the impacts seen at present across all five continents. This combination of appraisals of the present problems and expected ones in the future, will make this publication especially useful not only as a tool for teaching and research, but also in guiding policy-making. Ultimately, the “Handbook of Extreme Weather and Climate Events: understanding and managing the extreme impacts of climate change” is expected to provide a meaningful contribution towards increasing the preparedness of both, industrialised and developing countries, to cope with extreme weather and climate events.
It will be be published as part of the “Climate Change Management Series”, the world´s leading peer-reviewed book series on climate change adaptation, published with Springer: https://www.springer.com/series/8740
The topics to be tackled include- but are not limited to- the following ones, whose scope sometimes overlap:
* Causes and consequences of floods: flash floods, urban floods, river floods, coastal floods
* Droughts and the impacts of dry spells
* Heat waves and the urban heat island effect
* Impacts of extreme events to biodiversity and ecosystems services
* Impacts of extreme events to heritage sites and buildings
* Health impacts of extreme events
* Impacts of extreme events on water availability
* Impacts of extreme events to people and communities (e.g. farmers, pastorialists, urban and peri-urban populations)
* Climate change management strategies to handle and cope with extreme weather and climate events
* Others (please consult the editorial team if you have any ideas)
Expressions of interest to contribute to the Handbook, initially consisting of a 200 words abstract with the full details names and contact of the authors, should be sent to Svenja Scheday at: svenja.scheday@haw-hamburg.de by 30th November 2018. Full papers are due by 20th February 2019. Further details will be discussed with the authors whose abstracts have been accepted.
by James Voogt
2018-09-03 in Positions
The Faculty of Architecture of the University of Hong Kong invites applications for appointment as Research Assistant Professor/Post-doctoral Fellow (Ref.: 201801377), to commence as soon as possible for 3 years, with the possibility of renewal subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance.
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in Architecture/Urban Planning, Geography or related fields. They should have at least 2-3 years’ experience in sustainable urban or built environment research, preferably in the contexts of climatic-sensitive planning; and demonstrated experience of working with researchers using urban science or Geographic Information System analytics to process and develop land use dataset for planning implementation. They should also have excellent written and spoken communication skills, the ability to work independently and in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and the ability to work with external parties. Those with expertise knowledge and technique of applied remote sensing and big data/open data informatics are preferred. Applicants with more research experience will be considered for appointment as Research Assistant Professor.
The appointee is expected to communicate and collaborate effectively with other related research teams to facilitate inter-faculty, inter-disciplinary and innovative research with the international and interdisciplinary partners. He/She will work and develop a land use land cover database and advance knowledge of fast urbanization and sustainable development especially for less developed countries in Asia. He/She will be responsible for applying for research grants, preparing academic publications including journal papers and reports to achieve milestones and deliverables, liaising with different research teams, and may be required to undertake teaching duties related to the project.
A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. The appointment of Research Assistant Professor will attract a contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totaling up to 15% of basic salary.
Applicants should send a completed application form together with an up-to-date C.V., a personal statement and a 3-year research plan to the Faculty at foaapp@hku.hk. Application forms (341/1111) can be downloaded at http://www.hr.hku.hk/apptunit/formext.doc. Further particulars can be obtained at http://jobs.hku.hk. Closes September 30, 2018.
The University thanks applicants for their interest, but advises that only candidates shortlisted for interviews will be notified of the application result.
The University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equality, ethics, inclusivity, diversity and transparency
by James Voogt
2018-08-22 in Awards, Student_Positions
A call from CNPq/TWAS http://resultado.cnpq.br/2040398098522170 is now available. It aims to grant scholarships to young researchers from developing countries (except Brazil) to make part of their training in Brazil, at the level of Doctorate-sandwich, Doctorate Full or Post-Doctorate.
It is a fine opportunity for those who are researching about the interactions of urban structures and climate to come work with us at the Laboratory of Environmental Comfort at the School of Architecture, UFMG. Our interdisciplinary group is formed by architects, engineers, geographers and meteorologists. We are currently working on urban climate maps with professor Dr. Lutz Katzschner (University of Kassel), thermal comfort indexes in urban precincts, urban energy fluxes monitoring (Project MegaCities headed by professor Dr. Amauri Pereira at the University of São Paulo), modeling of urban areas using ENVI-Met and developing new urban design strategies for tropical cities taking into account the energy and water balance as well as environmental education for community participation in the decision process.
Prof. Dr. Eleonora Sad de Assis
Laboratory of Environmental Comfort (LABCON)
Dep. Technology of Architecture and Urban Planning (TAU)
School of Architecture – The Federal University of Minas Gerais
697 Paraíba Street ZIP CODE 30130-141 CITY Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
Phone: +55(31)3409-8873 Fax:+55(31)3409-8822 Mobile:+55(31)99616-7717
by James Voogt
2018-08-22 in Journal Special Issue
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to contribute original research and review articles to the special issue of the International Journal of Environment Research and Public Health (ISSM 1660-4601) entitled as “Impacts of Urban Overheating on Human Life: the Potential of Mitigation and Adaptation Technologies“. This special issue belongs to the section “Climate Change and Human Health“.
Special issue information:
Local climate change, including but not limited to the Urban Heat Island effect, is driven by the increasing expansion of our cities and enhanced by global climate change. The ensuing outcome is one of the main environmental challenges of today with major impacts on energy and human health. As the outdoor ambient temperature is increased during the cooling season, total and peak cooling energy and electricity demands rise consequently. Additionally, urban overheating impacts human well-being and health, ranging from increased thermal stress to peaks in morbidity and mortality, specifically during heatwaves. Therefore, it is paramount that mitigation and adaptation strategies for urban heating and overheating are proposed and assessed in detail.
To respond to this urgency, Environmental Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health invite researchers to contribute original research and review articles dealing with all aspects of urban heating and its impact on human life in urban areas. These contributions include recent experimental and modeling studies, implementing techniques and developments tailored to the assessment of urban heating, as well as mitigation and adaptation scenarios proposed and assessed in various urban climates. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2019.
For more information and instructions for authors visit here.
Guest Editors
Dr. Negin Nazarian
Dr. Riccardo Paolini
Scientific advisor
Professor Mattheos Santamouris
Special Issue URL: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/UOL
by James Voogt
2018-08-14 in Uncategorized
With links to ICUC-10 and thanks to Dev Niyogi & Nigel Tapper for raising awareness of the urban dimensions of heat.
https://www.theguardian.com/…/a…/13/halfway-boiling-city-50c
