[Keynote] Urban heat mitigation and adaptation strategies against climate change effects

Ever-new heat records in all parts of the world show how climate change affects our lives. Cities, in particular, suffer from the phenomenon that it hardly cools down at night on hot days. The result is that the air heats up again more quickly the next day. Heat islands occur primarily in densely built-up areas and lack green spaces. They are additionally intensified by pollutant emissions or heat generation in the city. The size and expansion of the city also have a proportional effect on the formation of heat islands. In this presentation, we will discuss the measures that need to be taken in extreme heat and how cities can prevent the formation of heat islands. Prof. Dr. Shady Attia, University Professor of Sustainable Architecture at the University of Liège in Belgium, will present the current state of science on "Urban heat mitigation and adaptation strategies against climate change effects". Prof. Dr. Attia is an expert in urban climate and urban performance simulation in the face of climate change. He has advanced the field of urban climate science through applied and solution-oriented research and brings extensive international experience to the table.