Publications

Thematic publications
In this section, you will find thematic papers and academic publications written in the scope of the Nature4Cities european project.
The Impact of Façade Orientation and Woody Vegetation on Summertime Heat Stress Patterns in a Central European Square: Comparison of Radiation Measurements and Simulations
Noémi Kántor, Csilla Viktória Gál, Ágnes Gulyás, and János Unger
published in Advances in Meteorology


[TR] Innovative Practices and Trends for Sustainable Cities
Dr.Özge Yılmaz, Duygu Başoğlu, Beril Şenyurt, Emre Yöntem
published in TMMOB Chamber of Environmental Engineers -
Environmental Science and Technology Journal



Integration of ecosystem services into a conceptual spatial planning framework based on a landscape ecology perspective
Javier Babí Almenar, Benedetto Rugani, Davide Geneletti, Tim Brewe
published in Landscape Ecology



LCM at the Urban Scale: BIM and Nature Based Solutions
Antonino Marvuglia, Benedetto Rugani, Germain Adell
published in Designing Sustainable Technologies, Products and Policies


Metal Contamination in Urban Soils: Use of Nature-Based Solutions for Developing Safe Urban Cropping
Ryad Bouzouidja, Dorine Bouquet, Antoine Pierart, Muhammad Shahid, Cécile Le Guern, Liliane Jean-Soro, Camille Dumat and Thierry Lebeau
published in Bioremediation of Agricultural Soils

Simplified performance assessment methodology for addressing soil quality of nature-based solutions
Ryad Bouzouidja et al.
published in Journal of Soils and Sediments


Nexus between nature-based solutions, ecosystem services and urban challenges
Javier Babí Almenar, Thomas Elliot, Benedetto Rugani, Bodénan Philippe, Tomas Navarrete et al.
published in Land Use Policy


How to evaluate nature-based solutions performance for microclimate, water and soil management issues – Available tools and methods from Nature4Cities European project results
Ryad Bouzouidja, Patrice Cannavo, Philippe Bodénan, Ágnes Gulyás, Márton Kiss, Attila Kovács, Béatrice Béchet, Katia Chancibault, Etienne Chantoiseau, Pierre-Emmanuel Bournet, Rania Bouzidi, René Guénon, Thierry Lebeau, Marjorie Musy, Fabrice Rodriguez,
published in Ecological Indicators


The effect of green roofs on the reduction of mortality due to heatwaves: Results from the application of a spatial microsimulation model to four European cities
Antonino Marvuglia, Rembrandt Koppelaar, Benedetto Rugani
published in Ecological Modelling


Other publications
In this section, you will find other kind of publication highlighting the Nature4Cities european project, such as conference proceedings, posters, webinars etc.

Radiation conditions at a central European square in a hot summer day – a case study from Szeged, Hungary
presented during the
AMS (American Meteorological Society) 97th Annual Meeting 2017

A flexible multi-scale system dynamics modelling framework to assess the socio-economic impact of urban GI
presented during GreenInUrbs Conference 2017

[HU] Nature4Cities: A természetalapú megoldások (nature-based solutions) alkalmazási lehetőségei a várostervezésben
presented during the 7th Hungarian Landscape Ecology Conference

Relevance of urban trees and sun shades regarding summertime heat stress reduction: field surveys from Pécs, Hungary
presented during the
21st International Congress of Biometeorology

Re-Naturing the City: Nature4Cities Project to Elevate the Concept of Nature-Based Solutions
presented during
Sustainable Places 2017

How to use Nature Based Solutions in urban planning Systems in Europe?
presented during the 10th Interrnational Conference on Urban Climate
New-York, USA - 2018

Agent Based Analysis Approaches for Nature Based Solutions - The case of green roofs
Presented during Proceedings of the 35th PLEA Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture - Planning Post Carbon Cities. University of A Coruña, Portugal