THE IMPORTANCE OF ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN URBAN AREAS Conference proceedings Slovenian Association of Landscape Architects 20 35 20 COLD CITIES CITIES COLD FOR A HOT PLANET COLD CITIES CITIES COLD FOR A HOT PLANET COLD CITIES FOR A HOT PLANET THE IMPORTANCE OF ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN URBAN AREAS Conference proceedings Slovenian Association of Landscape Architects 20 Ljubljana, October 20 Editor and publisher: Slovenian Association of Landscape Architects CONTENTS OPENING STATEMENTS 4 Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana,
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[email protected] WHAT ARE THE DANGERS AND OPPORTUNITIES CLIMATE CHANGE POSES TO CITIES IN SLOVENIA? 10 City of Ljubljana Mestni trg 1, 1000 Ljubljana,
[email protected] Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nataša Atanasova, Assist. Matej Radinja Editorial board: Barbara Kostanjšek UTILISING BLUE-GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Eva Harmel FOR A WISE URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT 12 Damjana Gantar Nika Cigoj Sitar Anica Simčič, Assist. Prof. Milan Kobal Zala Jerman WHAT IS AN URBAN HEAT ISLAND? HOW DO LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE Kaja Flis AND ACTUAL LAND USE AFFECT ITS OCCURRENCE? 14 Špela Kragelj Bračko Katja Fak Authors of contributions: Prof. Dr. Lučka Kajfež Bogataj HOW DOES THE CITY OF LJUBLJANA MUNICIPAL SPATIAL PLAN Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nataša Atanasova TAKE CLIMATE CHANGE INTO ACCOUNT? 16 Assist. Matej Radinja Anica Simčič Mag. Rok Fazarinc Assist. Prof. Milan Kobal HOW CAN WE USE SPATIAL PLANNING AND DESIGN Katja Fak TO CONTRIBUTE TO SPATIAL ARRANGEMENTS THAT ARE Mag. Rok Fazarinc LESS VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED EVENTS? 18 Nuša Britovšek Dr.