Friday, 22 May | 12:55 - 14:10
A plenary lecture given by Jan Carmeliet will be followed by a Q&A session. Lunch will be served during the event which is free and open to all participants. However, please note that participation in the Lunch Forum is limited to 300 attendees, due to room capacity, and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
| Plenary Lecturer: |  |
Jan Carmeliet
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| Moderator: |  |
Monika WOLOSZYN
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Porosity for cool cities: Turning down the heat
In his lecture, Jan Carmeliet explains how porous materials can help cool cities and reduce pedestrian heat stress during increasingly frequent heatwaves. He shows how trees, porous pavements, textile shading, and green roofs and walls provide cooling through shading, transpiration, and evaporation. Using simulations across different climates, he demonstrates the strong potential of porous systems for urban cooling, while emphasizing the need for well-designed and integrated strategies to build climate-resilient cities.
