ABSTRACT
“Urban green infrastructure” is considered as a major strategy for urban climate change adaptation. How much green space is needed and how should it be designed? A research group at the TU Munich has been working on these questions in several research projects, from measuring and modelling growth and the cooling potential of urban trees to scenario-based assessment of the capacity of trees, façade and roof greening to mitigate heat stress and stormwater runoff under climate change in densifying cities. The results demonstrate the need for a fundamental rethinking of the planning, design and use of urban open spaces.
