Urbani izziv Volume 26, No. supplement, November 2015
: S150–S164
(Articles)
doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2015-26-supplement-010
Author
Clemens Deilmann
Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development Dresden
c.deilmann@ioer.de
Iris Lehmann
Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development Dresden
i.lehmann@ioer.de
Martin Behnisch
Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development Dresden
m.behnisch@ioer.de
Jörg Hennersdorf
Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development Dresden
j.hennersdorf@ioer.de
Ulrich Schumacher
Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development Dresden
u.schumacher@ioer.de
Title
A Multifactorial GIS-Based Analytical Method to Determine the Quality of Urban Green Space and Water Bodies
Abstract
The type, size, and spatial distribution of public green spaces and water bodies are key factors for the microclimatic quality of urban areas, particularly within densely built-up districts, where they influence the quality of life. The analytical method presented in this paper looks at entire cities in a GIS-based approach that identifies potential critical areas of the city (with regard to heat stress or the accessability of green spaces) and quantifies their size and location in relation to green space and water bodies. The advantage of this method is that analysing the urban environment can be largely automated by the use of available geo base data. This requires the application of algorithms from the field of landscape ecology to the urban environment.