Finished Subprojects

Climate Protection and Green Infrastructures in the City

Climate protection with the help of green infra­structure: How can climate change be countered and the resili­ence of Bavarian cities in terms of climate change be improved? This is explored through case studies in city quarters and consider­ation of the interaction of eco­system services, energy savings at the building and neighbor­hood level as well as renewable energies.
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Application of the Animal-Aided Design Method

The function of cities as a retreat of many animal species is becoming even more important due to climate change. Animal-­Aided Design deals with the creation of suitable retreats for species in the context of climate change-­oriented planning. This is investigated using practical examples.
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City Trees II - City Trees under Climate Change

City trees are an integral part of urban open space. Growth patterns, eco­system services and the prospects of urban trees in times of climate change are the main issues dealt with in the City Trees II project.
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100Places:M

How can public places look in the future? Due to the inves­tigation of 100 public places in Munich and the ana­lysis of the interacting effects of climate change and the heat island effect as well as design, use and appro­priation of public places, this question will be examined within the frame­work of the project.
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Non-resident and Native Urban Tree Species

Urban climate trees are character­ized by high climatic stress tolerance and a higher vitality. The aim of the project is to compare non-­resident urban climate trees with their native counter­parts in terms of arthropod diversity and vulnera­bility to pest infes­tation.
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Wuerzburg Climate Experience

Cities are character­ized by a specific climate compared to their rural sur­roun­dings. Based on several sites within the city of Würzburg this project aims at un­covering in which way the climate of urban sites differs depen­ding on urban greening (trees) and how urban trees change the climate of an urban site and vice versa. In this way, the rele­vance of trees for urban plan­ning can be demon­strated. 
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Ecosystem Services of Urban Green

The design of public squares and city green is often driven by esthetics. However, climate change poses problems, the thermal comfort of humans is poor at sealed squares. With two modelling approaches, this project will analyse the ecosystem services of urban green and further quantifiy the effects of changes concerning climate and existing structures.
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Redensification in the Context of Climate Change

Cities are most vulnerable to climate change. Redensification processes should be performed holistic, climate resilient and resource-conserving. With 3D-city models, simulation and visualisation methods will be developed, alleviating the evaluation of planning alternatives in municipal assessment processses. 
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Animal Aided Design III - Monitoring and Evaluation

Within the framework of a research project - Animal-Aided Design - a strategy for climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation was tested in Munich. In the current project a success control is explored, whether animals can be included by the method AAD in planning up to the realization and a contribution can be made to the adaptation of climate sensitive areas to the consequences of climate change. 
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