ZSK
CENTRE OF URBAN ECOLOGY AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION
The research questions in detail
In order to effectively counteract changing environmental conditions, both the causes for climate change need to be reduced and emerging climate change effects responded to in a preventive and intensive manner.
The ZSK brings together the topics of urban and landscape planning, architecture, engineering and ecology in 17 subprojects (three running and 14 finished). The Centre aims to bring together the wide range of skills in TUM’s natural science, social science and engineering disciplines as well as other Bavarian research institutions for interdisciplinary research approaches.
The following objectives are analyzed in detail:
 | How can architects, landscape planners, natural scientists and sociologists work together productively on climate change adaptation and for the development climate protection and climate adaptation strategies? |
| -> Climate Protection and Green Infrastructures in the City | |
| -> Animal-Aided Design | |
| -> City Trees II | |
| -> 100Places:M | |
| -> Wuerzburg Climate Experience | |
| -> Colorful Ribbons for our Cities | |
| -> Ecosystem Services of Urban Green | |
| -> Redensification | |
| -> Animal Aided Design III |
 | What services can urban green space provide regarding climate change adaptation? How should it be planned and designed to effectively contribute to livable, klimate protective and climate adaptated cities? |
| -> Climate Protection and Green Infrastructures in the City | |
| -> City Trees II | |
| -> 100Places:M | |
| -> Preliminary Study: Non-resident and Native Urban Tree Species | |
| -> Wuerzburg Climate Experience | |
| -> ClimateContainerTrees | |
| -> Ecosystem Services of Urban Green | |
| -> Redensification | |
| -> Multifunctional infiltration swales in residential areas | |
| -> Climate Biomonitoring with Lichens in Bavaria | |
| -> Interactive Guideline "Urban Trees under Climate Change" | |
| -> Asian tiger mosquito in cities |
 | How can animals and plants threatened by climate change be protected and fostered in cities? |
| -> City Trees II | |
| -> Preliminary Study: Non-resident and Native Urban Tree Species | |
| -> Wuerzburg Climate Experience | |
| -> Ecosystem Services of Urban Green | |
| -> Animal Aided Design III | |
| -> Climate Biomonitoring with Lichens in Bavaria |
 | How should large urban squares be designed in times of climate change? |
| -> 100Places:M | |
| -> Ecosystem Services of Urban Green |
 | What synergistic effects for humans, flora and fauna can be created by future urban planning? |
| -> Climate Protection and Green Infrastructures in the City | |
| -> City Trees II | |
| -> 100Places:M | |
| -> Wuerzburg Climate Experience | |
| -> Ecosystem Services of Urban Green | |
| -> Redensification | |
| -> Scientific accompanying research |
 | What role can different tree species provide for urban climate in the future? Can urban trees of other climate regions of the earth be integrated in the cityscape and do those tree species provide similar ecosystem services? |
| -> City Trees II | |
| -> Preliminary Study: Non-resident and Native Urban Tree Species | |
| -> Wuerzburg Climate Experience | |
| -> Ecosystem Services of Urban Green |
 | Do tree species of other climate regions provide similar habitats than native tree species for the arboral fauna? |
| -> Preliminary Study: Non-resident and Native Urban Tree Species |
 | How can people be sensitized for the topics modern city planning, climate adaptation and ecosystem services? |
| -> Climate Protection and Green Infrastructures in the City | |
| -> Animal-Aided Design 2 | |
| -> City Trees II | |
| -> 100Places:M | |
| -> Wuerzburg Climate Experience | |
| -> Colorful Ribbons for our Cities | |
| -> Animal Aided Design III |