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| Title | Assessment and improvement of hydrometeorological and air quality conditions in Sydney (Australia) |
| Group | Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 36 |
| Supervisor(s) | Dragan Milosevic |
| Examiner(s) | tbd |
| Contact info | dragan.milosevic@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2024/03/25 |
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| Description | Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia.
The city faces a range of hydrometeorological challenges stemming from its coastal location, subtropical climate, and urbanization. These include heatwaves, drought, the urban heat island effect, storms and flooding, coastal erosion, sea level rise, and air quality issues. Addressing these challenges requires integrated approaches, including sustainable water management, urban planning strategies, infrastructure upgrades, coastal management measures, and initiatives to improve air quality and reduce emissions. Nature-based solutions (NBS) can address urban hydrometeorological and air pollution issues due to their ability to regulate air and surface temperatures and air quality. By incorporating elements like trees, green spaces, green roofs and walls, and water bodies into urban environments, NBS can mitigate the urban heat island effect, manage stormwater, increase resilience to climate change, and promote air quality. In this thesis you will learn how to apply NbS in micro-scale urban hydrometeorological model (ENVI-met) in order to mitigate urban hydrometeorological and air pollution issues in Sydney, Australia. The model will be validated using data from Sydney urban hydrometeorological and air quality network. |
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