Sylva Balcarová
5
20
12 – 13
Our project aims to explore the importance of urban greenery in influencing the microclimate of the city.
Urban greenery has a crucial role in preventing the formation of so-called heat islands. We investigated the effect of greenery on creating a suitable microclimate. An important ability of greenery is to stabilize a more pleasant climate inside the city when exposed to high temperatures but also to maintain a certain humidity of the air or soil.
Keywords: Nature based solutions
Needs: Visit stakeholders for mentoring
Our project aims to explore the importance of urban greenery in influencing the microclimate of the city.
Urban greenery has a crucial role in preventing the formation of so-called heat islands. We investigated the effect of greenery on creating a suitable microclimate. An important ability of greenery is to stabilize a more pleasant climate inside the city when exposed to high temperatures but also to maintain a certain humidity of the air or soil.
Nature based solutions
Visit stakeholders for mentoring
We performed pedological measurements in situ according to the GLOBE Program methodology. We measured the soil temperature on our newly created butterfly meadow, the soil temperature at the tartan field and the temperature of the tartan field with a soil thermometer. We also determined the water content of the butterfly meadow soil and the soil at the playground. At the same time, we used data on temperature and NDMI remote sensing index for comparison.
we had a remote sensing course led by Mgr. Josef Laštovička, Charles University in Prague.
Together with a guide from the Dvůr Králové Zoo we went to look for animals and plants in a stream (watercourse) near the school.
Our most interesting catch was a tadpole🦎. After catching and examining them, we safely returned all the creatures to the water.
We enjoyed the hunt, we found a lot of animals.
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Josef Lastovicka, Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Applied Geoinformatics and Cartography
GLOBE Czech Republic
VIdeo to present our project and invite local people to join: https://fb.watch/jCnJRwCOoz/
At the last science practice class, which is part of the project, we split up again.
One part was to smash insects at our observation site Na Kotli.
And the other one joined in the school for an online call with the PULCHRA coordinators, where together they evaluated the project’s work so far.
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We created banner to inform public about our project:
We also informed students and teachers of our school about our activities:
Post on Regional TV social media:
We also informed on our school website: https://www.stefcova.cz/ZS-Stefcova
We organised an open event in the form of Garden party – meeting with the public
Presentation for other PULCHRA schools and coordinators
Articles in media:
