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The greener the better?
The greener the better?
Trees are the jack of all trades in microclimate design: Shade, wind protection, evaporation and clean air - they can do it all!
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Fig. 1: Temporary greenery at MuseumsQuartier
MQ: temporary greenery in Vienna
MQ: temporary greenery in Vienna
The backyards of some museums in Vienna's museum quarter are high frequented hang-out squares. However, in Summer it is degraded to a transit area due to its hot microclimate. Hence, the City of Vienna aims for longterm greenery on the squares. In the meantime, temporary trees and bushes are planned. This project shows that even extensive greenery can be implemented temporarily which might be needed in Nordic seasonal climate conditions.
References:(1) Rahman, M. A., Hartmann, C., Moser-Reischl, A., Von Strachwitz, M. F., Paeth, H., Pretzsch, H., Pauleit, S., & Rötzer, T. (2020). Tree cooling effects and human thermal comfort under contrasting species and sites. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 287, 107947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2020.107947(2) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2008). Reducing Urban Heat Islands: Compendium of Strategies: Trees and Vegetation. https://www.epa.gov/heatislands/heat-island-compendium(3) Klemm, W. (2018). Clever and cool: Generating design guidelines for climate-responsive urban green infrastructure. Wageningen University.Fig. 1: https://www.mqw.at/presse/mq-siegerprojekt-fuer-die-hofbegruenung-mq-in-morphosis
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