Background and Goals
In the second phase of the research programme "Urban Climate Under Change" [UC]2 , the new urban climate model PALM-4U (developed in the first phase) should become a product that meets the needs of municipalities and other practical users as well as scientific research. A transdisciplinary research approach is pursued with the direct participation of actors from municipalities, urban planning, air pollution control and other areas. In addition, new concepts and methods for integrative studies are being developed in order to cope with the challenges of climate change for cities.
PALM-4U is a building-resolving urban climate model. It enables demand-oriented and practical actions for climate change adapted development in urban planning. The new urban climate model should be complemented with a user friendly graphical interface and run on PCs with limited resources. The integration of selected application examples and user groups in the modelling process ensures the practicability of the new urban climate model.
Content time
sinceResearch area/region
Country
- Germany
Steps in the process of adaptation to climate change
Step 1: Understand and describe climate change
Approach and results
With long-term observations, intensive measurement campaigns and physical modeling, three-dimensional, atmospheric data on weather and climate, aerosols and air pollutants in Berlin, Hamburg and Stuttgart are obtained.
Step 2a: Identify and assess risks - climate effects and impact
Approach and results
The urban climate model PALM-4U makes it possible to simulate atmospheric processes in cities down to the level of buildings. In this way, the effects of extreme weather events in cities can be simulated and the resulting risks identified.
Step 3: Develop and compare measures
Measures and/or strategies
With the PALM-4U, the effects of urban development measures on e. g. air pollutants and exposure to heat stress can be simulated. In this way, the effectiveness of measures for adaptation to climate change can be checked on the basis of current data.
Participants
Funding / Financing
Federal Ministry of Education and Research within the framework of the Strategy „Research for Sustainability" (FONA)
Project management
Technische Universität Berlin (Institut für Ökologie, Fachgebiet Klimatologie)
Cooperation/Partners
Amt für Umweltschutz Stuttgart, Department for Urban Climatology, Climate Service Center ermany (GERICS), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, Freie Universität Berlin, German Aerospace Center, German Institute of Urban Affairs Cologne (DIFU), GEO-NET Environmental Consulting, German Meteorological Service, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Technische Universität Berlin, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Technische Universität Dresden, TU Dortmund University, University of Augsburg, Universität Hamburg, University of Stuttgart
In the second phase of the research programme "Urban Climate Under Change" [UC]2 , the new urban climate model PALM-4U should become a product that meets the needs of municipalities and other practical users as well as scientific research.
