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9.7 Conclusion
The pilot action UHI-STRAT Vienna shows how measures for reducing the UHI
effect can be implemented in urban planning and urban development in Vienna.
There is in fact a wide range of tools to trigger action at various levels of planning
and to make urban planning climate-sensitive, from strategy planning to development and completion. Close cooperation with the administrative agencies relevant
for planning confi rmed that existing tools of urban planning, formal and informal,
are quite capable of reducing the UHI effect. Many examples revealed during the
project process are proof that urban climate is an issue already for many administrative agencies in their day-to-day business. The examples can help to make sure that
Vienna will continue its successful venture of protecting the climate while at the
same time adapting to the impact of climate change. This must be considered at an
early stage at the strategic level and then broken down to the various levels of planning and fi nally development.
“Green” measures proved especially effective for Vienna. A growing city where
densifi cation of built-up areas is necessary to keep distances short can employ these
measures to create green and recreational areas for residents, while at the same time
reducing the UHI effect. There are strong synergies between measures to reduce the
UHI effect and other strategies pursued by the City of Vienna, e.g. reducing (leisure
time) traffi c, promoting biodiversity, improving water retention and establishing a
network of open space. UHI-STRAT Vienna provides the setting for the implementation of these measures Fig. 9.13 .
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References
COM. (2009). Weissbuch - Anpassung an den Klimawandel: Ein europäischer Aktionsrahmen,
Brüssel.
COM. (2013). Mitteilung der Kommission an das Europäische Parlament, den Rat, Den
Europäischen Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss und den Ausschuss der Regionen - Eine
EU-Strategie zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel, Brüssel.
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (Eds.). (2012a).
Die österreichische Strategie zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel. Teil 2 – Aktionsplan.
Handlungsempfehlungen für die Umsetzung (Austrian strategy on adaptation to climate
change, part 2 – action plan. Recommendations for implementation) Vienna.
9 Pilot Action City of Vienna – UHI-STRAT Vienna
9.7 Conclusion
The pilot action UHI-STRAT Vienna shows how measures for reducing the UHI
effect can be implemented in urban planning and urban development in Vienna.
There is in fact a wide range of tools to trigger action at various levels of planning
and to make urban planning climate-sensitive, from strategy planning to development and completion. Close cooperation with the administrative agencies relevant
for planning confi rmed that existing tools of urban planning, formal and informal,
are quite capable of reducing the UHI effect. Many examples revealed during the
project process are proof that urban climate is an issue already for many administrative agencies in their day-to-day business. The examples can help to make sure that
Vienna will continue its successful venture of protecting the climate while at the
same time adapting to the impact of climate change. This must be considered at an
early stage at the strategic level and then broken down to the various levels of planning and fi nally development.
“Green” measures proved especially effective for Vienna. A growing city where
densifi cation of built-up areas is necessary to keep distances short can employ these
measures to create green and recreational areas for residents, while at the same time
reducing the UHI effect. There are strong synergies between measures to reduce the
UHI effect and other strategies pursued by the City of Vienna, e.g. reducing (leisure
time) traffi c, promoting biodiversity, improving water retention and establishing a
network of open space. UHI-STRAT Vienna provides the setting for the implementation of these measures Fig. 9.13 .
Open Access This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
International License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ), which permits use, duplication, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, a link is provided to the Creative Commons
license and any changes made are indicated.
The images or other third party material in this chapter are included in the work's Creative
Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if such material is not included in
the work's Creative Commons license and the respective action is not permitted by statutory regulation, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to duplicate, adapt or reproduce
the material.
References
COM. (2009). Weissbuch - Anpassung an den Klimawandel: Ein europäischer Aktionsrahmen,
Brüssel.
COM. (2013). Mitteilung der Kommission an das Europäische Parlament, den Rat, Den
Europäischen Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss und den Ausschuss der Regionen - Eine
EU-Strategie zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel, Brüssel.
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (Eds.). (2012a).
Die österreichische Strategie zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel. Teil 2 – Aktionsplan.
Handlungsempfehlungen für die Umsetzung (Austrian strategy on adaptation to climate
change, part 2 – action plan. Recommendations for implementation) Vienna.
9 Pilot Action City of Vienna – UHI-STRAT Vienna