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Forschungsschwerpunkt Stadtklimatologie bei der Langen Nacht der Wissenschaft
Wie urbane Wälder Stress reduzieren
New publication on the role of tree representation in urban microclimate modelling
Jonathan Simon and Co-authors investigated the impact of different tree representation approaches on numerical urban climate modelling. Their results demonstrate the importance of tree representation for the model-based estimation of thermal comfort in urban environments.
The Earth’s “Breath” Is Becoming More Extreme
Global warming is making the Earth “breathe” faster: Seasonal CO₂ fluctuations have risen by 50% in northern regions since the 1960s, according to an international meta-study involving Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Buermann (University of Augsburg). This rapid shift in the carbon cycle could threaten global climate goals.
Interdisziplinäres Forschungsprojekt „Gesundheitsrelevante Effekte urbaner Waldstrukturen“ gestartet
Unter maßgeblicher Beteiligung des Lehrstuhls für Physische Geographie mit Schwerpunkt Klimaforschung ist zum 01. Juli 2022 ein neues interdisziplinäres DFG-Forschungsprojekt gestartet, in dem "Gesundheitsrelevante Effekte unterschiedlicher urbaner Waldstrukturen" - am Beispiel des Augsburger Stadtwaldes – untersucht werden.
Formen der Intelligenz im menschengemachten Zeitalter
Die beiden Augsburger Forscher Prof. Dr. Uwe Voigt und Dr. Joachim Rathmann
geben den interdisziplinären Sammelband „Natürliche und Künstliche Intelligenz im
Anthropozän“ heraus, der neben philosophischen und psychologischen Aspekten
auch die Umsetzung im Umweltdiskurs aufgreift. Am Buch sind noch weitere Forscherinnen und Forscher der Universität Augsburg mit Beiträgen beteiligt.
New book: Therapeutic Landscapes. An interdisciplinary perspective on landscape and health
Joachim Rathmann presents the interdisciplinary relationships between landscapes and health.
The consequences of drought
An international study shows that especially in the northern latitudes, plant growth has decreased by 10.6 percent compared from 1982-1998 to 2000-2016. The reasons are climate extremes, especially drought. The results illustrate that ecosystems are becoming increasingly vulnerable to warm droughts and that negative impacts on the uptake of CO2 by plants and on agriculture are consequences.
How rock flour can absorb CO2 from the air
Carbon dioxide can be bound by finely ground rock that is introduced into ecosystems. A new study estimates for the first time the amount of CO2 absorption that can be achieved by rock flour. This biological effect is significantly higher than previously thought, the research team reports in the journal Nature Geoscience.
The CO2 fertilization effect decreases
If there is more carbon dioxide in the air, photosynthesis and plant growth can be stimulated. Geographers at the University of Augsburg, together with scientists from 12 countries, have found in a study that this effect has decreased worldwide by about 30% over the last four decades. What are the causes for this and what are the consequences of the results.
Two 3-yr Postdoc Positions in Climate and Carbon Cycle Science at Augsburg University (Germany)
We're looking for two creative and self-motivated postdocs (100%, pay grade 13 TV-L) to join the research team of Prof. Buermann at Augsburg University. Buermann’s research team carries out a broad spectrum of fundamental and applied research on the human impact on climate.