Challenges created by the Austro-Hungarian empire: addressing urban heat inequality through nature-based solutions in Vienna and Budapest

Bakul Budhiraja; Alice Wanner; Jennifer McKinley; Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider; Meike  Jungnickel

doi:10.5194/icuc12-1058

Challenges created by the Austro-Hungarian empire: addressing urban heat inequality through nature-based solutions in Vienna and Budapest

Bakul Budhiraja^*, Alice Wanner, Jennifer McKinley, Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider, Meike Jungnickel

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Towards the end of the 19th century, dense and urbanized European capitals were developed under the Austro-Hungarian empire. Most of the historically built-up areas are important for cultural heritage, they are now a challenge for heat reduction and urban planning. In Vienna and Budapest, the local populations are facing growing climate change impacts in the form of heatwaves and tropical nights. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are being eyed as measures to tackle urban heat islands and address the unequal distribution of green areas.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5194/icuc12-1058
Publication status	Published - 21 May 2025
Event	12th International Conference on Urban Climate - Rotterdam, Netherlands Duration: 07 Jul 2025 → 11 Jul 2025 https://www.icuc12.eu/

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Conference	12th International Conference on Urban Climate
Abbreviated title	ICUC12
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Rotterdam
Period	07/07/2025 → 11/07/2025
Internet address	https://www.icuc12.eu/

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nature-based solution
heat perception
urban heat island
choice Experiment

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R6669NBE: City-centered approach to catalyze nature-based solutions through the EU Regenerative Urban Lighthouse for pollution alleviation and regenerative development UPSURGE
McKinley, J. (PI), Cox, S. (CoI), Keeffe, G. (CoI) & Ogle, N. (CoI)
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