Led by CIHT South East, this webinar hosted by CIHT President Deborah Sims looks at the Cool Towns project. Cool Towns is a cooperation between 14 European partners aimed to counteract the negative effects of climate change and find attractive solutions that make cities climate proof and robust so that heat stress is prevented or limited as much as possible.
In times of increasing heatwaves people need cool places to stay healthy. But how do you create cool circumstances in urban outdoor spaces? How do you involve citizens, stakeholders and future users in creating these places in their environment? And what are the actual effects of these spaces on physical and mental health?
Cool Towns is a cooperation between 14 European partners aimed to counteract the negative effects of climate change and find attractive solutions that make cities climate proof and robust so that heat stress is prevented or limited as much as possible. The project brings together leading European research/academic institutions, governmental organisations and industries from the climatology and climate change adaptation domains. The project has received funding from the Interreg 2 Seas Programme 2014 – 2020.
In this webinar CIHT President, Deborah Sims will host Professor Debbie Bartlett who will speak about the background of the project and her role on it.
All local authorities, consulting engineers, transport planners, urban designers, contractors and sub-contractors. Anyone concerned about the environment or climate change, students and academics.
A Chartered Landscape Architect and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, Debbie’s background is in consultancy, Local Authorities and Government Agencies before moving to academia.
Debbie’s interests include how agriculture and forestry shape the landscape, and impact on natural and cultural heritage. Her current research is on the socio-economic aspects of the coppice industry and agricultural landscapes, Nature Based Solutions in restoration programmes, and addressing societal issues, such as climate change. She has experience of partnership working in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Europe.
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