LIFE Tree Check
... so the city doesn't burn

We help the cities of Central Europe effectively tackle the effects of climate change

When the city burns

The sun hovers over the asphalt of the street, the hot air radiating from the walls of nearby homes simply won’t go away. You can’t sleep at night nor open the windows during the day. Going somewhere means a desperate search for any sliver of shade. Life in the city is becoming unbearable. Does this sound familiar?

die from the heat every day during the heat waves

days of tropical heat can be expected every year

°C is realistic for the asphalt on our streets

A breath of fresh air

The latest invitations, analyses, research and commentary from the world of adaptation measures to climate change

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Protect yourself from the sun with the online tool!
21. 7. 2021

Protect yourself from the sun with the online tool!

Climate change affects us every day. Can IT tools help us deal with the burdensome manifestations of such changes? The example from Spain shows that it is possible but also not that simple...

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Eric Ward
2. 6. 2021

Bee Path – How to bring bees back to cities?

Ljubljana, Slovenia, came up with an interesting idea to show urban residents the importance of pollinators. They bet on a practical demonstration and a place where people can learn everything important and interesting about bees. Initially, it was just about the path supporting urban beekeepers. Today, however, more and more cities are getting involved, and there is even a new BeePathNet initiative trying to bring urban beekeeping to other European cities.

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Photo: The City of Łódź Office
24. 5. 2021

150 ha of new forests in the city? A forest expansion plan has been developed in Łódź

The authorities of Łódź (Poland) will afforest 150 hectares of land. They will plant approximately 150 thousand new trees. Thanks to this, the area of forests in the city will increase by 10%.

Why is the city unfit to live in?

Our cities and their inhabitants have found themselves involuntarily trapped on a heat island...

What’s happening to our cities?

Urban temperatures are several degrees higher than in the surrounding countryside; scientists call this effect “urban heat island”. It is caused by a large concentration of buildings, people and cars, lots of asphalt and concrete surfaces, and not enough greenery or water. Climatic extremes like heat waves are much more pronounced in these areas than anywhere else.

I want to know more

How can we cool down the city?

We can’t change the weather. But the way our cities look – yes. Our cities can undergo a transformation that will make them pleasant places to live in all year round. And each of us can be a part of it. 

LIFE Tree Check is here to help with the transformation of your cities.

I want to cool down my city

What can everyone do in the city

Take care of watering the trees in your area during hot temperatures
Take care of watering the trees in your area during hot temperatures
Save drinking water and use rainwater for watering them
Save drinking water and use rainwater for watering them
Plant trees, shrubs, and grow your own vegetables in a personal or community garden
Plant trees, shrubs, and grow your own vegetables in a personal or community garden
When renovating your roof, rebuild it to the living roof
When renovating your roof, rebuild it to the living roof

What can politicians do in the city

Plant more trees in the streets and create green belts and green wedges along the roads
Plant more trees in the streets and create green belts and green wedges along the roads
Transform the walls of houses into green facades
Transform the walls of houses into green facades
Protect the greenery and create new concrete roads only if necessary
Protect the greenery and create new concrete roads only if necessary
Build green roofs, especially in city centers
Build green roofs, especially in city centers
When building parking lots, include a patchwork of lawns
When building parking lots, include a patchwork of lawns
Create infrastructure that does not force rainwater into a canal
Create infrastructure that does not force rainwater into a canal
Build new water features such as drinking fountains, ponds or streams
Build new water features such as drinking fountains, ponds or streams
Shade the playgrounds, hiking trails and public benches
Shade the playgrounds, hiking trails and public benches

What happened elsewhere

 

Urban areas
Water Absorbing Geocomposites – Technologies Supporting the Vegetation

Water Absorbing Geocomposites – Technologies Supporting the Vegetation

Wrocław, Poland
Landscape
Improving Flood Protection and Recreational Opportunities by Redesigning the Isar

Improving Flood Protection and Recreational Opportunities by Redesigning the Isar

Munich, Germany
Our home
Revitalization of Stará Ponávka in Brno

Revitalization of Stará Ponávka in Brno

Brno-Komárov, Czech Republic

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