1. Den gröna infrastrukturens värde i staden : en studie om klimatåtgärder för stigande medeltemperatur med observation från Barcelona
- Abstract
This essay is written with the background of the ongoing global warming and urbanization. The essay is a deepening of the current situation in the example of the city of Barcelona with concrete examples of solutions for Swedish cities against urban heat islands. With the work, I hope to be able to provide both the individual reader and the Swedish cities with the preservation of connections between theory and practice and, through new knowledge, raise new questions about the formulation of the problem to secure future urbanization. The consequences of global warming are heat waves that will become significantly more frequent and more prolonged as the average temperature on earth continues to rise. In cities which are densely built the consequences of the heat waves are heat stress, which is a direct threat to human health. Urban green areas and green infrastructure have the potential to help the city adapt to the changing climate and provide better living conditions for the inhabitants. As the cities continue to densify, the area for green infrastructure will become smaller and smaller. A hypothesis that Scandinavian cities lack planning and preparedness for heat waves through green infrastructure will be confirmed in the essay because the focus has been on other climate measures. Scandinavian cities have not previously had to deal with a hot climate, but now the cities need to rethink for the future. Therefore, Barcelona's urban green areas will be analyzed by their current green status and how they are valued through an analysis model called the City Biodiversity Index. Which strategies that are used for the vision of a green city in municipal planning documents will also be analyzed. The city of Barcelona is chosen because it has a significantly warmer climate all year round and has had for a long time. Scandinavian cities can therefore be inspired by effective solutions from them. Examples from Barcelona's actions to be a resilient city against heat waves will b
- Published
- 2023