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| Title | Assessment and improvement of hydrometeorological conditions in the Valley of the Sun (Phoenix, USA) |
| 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 | The Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, the Salt River Valley, metro Phoenix, or The Valley, is the largest metropolitan statistical area in the Southwestern United States, with its largest principal city being the city of Phoenix.
This area faces several hydrometeorological challenges, including heat waves, drought, the urban heat island effect, flash flooding, water management issues, and poor air quality. These challenges stem from the region's semi-arid desert climate, urbanization, and water scarcity. Addressing these issues requires integrated strategies for water conservation, urban planning, flood management, and air quality improvement to enhance resilience and sustainability in the region. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are crucial for addressing urban heat and drought/floods due to their ability to regulate air and surface temperatures and runoff . By incorporating elements like trees, green spaces, green roofs and walls, and water bodies into urban environments, NBS mitigate the urban heat island effect, manage stormwater, increase resilience to climate change, and promote energy efficiency. In this thesis you will learn how to apply NbS in micro-scale urban hydrometeorological model (ENVI-met) in order to mitigate urban heat and water issues in Phoenix Metropolitan Area. Model will be validated using data from Phoenix Metropolitan area hydrometeorological network. |
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