Urban Sustainability and Climate Vulnerability Research Group
Introduction of the Research Group
Regarding the assessment of local-level sustainability, the analysis of urban sustainability is one of the most actively researched areas within the regional studies during the last ten years. One of the main goals of the research group is to analyze the sustainability of Hungarian cities by using widely available statistical data and then comparing these results from a spatiotemporal perspective. In addition to sustainable development, reducing the adverse effects of climate change is one of the most critical challenges, which is called climate adaptation in the literature. Since cities have high population densities, densely built-up areas, and extraordinary economic power, they might be ideal labs for climate adaptation studies. In the research group, the previously collected statistical data are supplemented with the analysis of satellite images, providing a clearer picture of land use and surface temperature changes in Hungarian cities, which fundamentally influence heatwave-related adaptive capacity. In addition to the pure analyses of the data, qualitative assessments are also included in the objectives, referring to the urban development and climate strategies of the selected cities. This document analysis aims to develop a methodology for successfully identifying such urban development interventions that have spill-over and often indirect effects, thus undermining sustainability or climate adaptation objectives.
Achievements
- Publications in high-quality international and Hungarian journals- Effective talent management
- Peer review activity in high-quality international and Hungarian journals
Publications
Szalmáné Csete Mária; Buzási Attila. Hungarian regions and cities towards an adaptive future - analysis of climate change strategies on different spatial levels. IDŐJÁRÁS / QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE HUNGARIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE 124 : 2 pp. 253-276. , 24 p. (2020). http://real.mtak.hu/120986/1/bb47ba8cd6ec4b97df85855cec701a09-124-2-6-csete.pdfBuzási Attila; Jäger Bettina Szimonetta. District-scale assessment of urban sustainability. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY 62 Paper: 102388 , 12 p. (2020). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670720306090
Buzási Attila; Csizovszky Anna. Fenntarthatóság és klímaadaptáció a városfejlesztésben – lock-in elemzés Budapest XVII. kerületének példáján keresztül. TÉR ÉS TÁRSADALOM 35 : 1 pp. 72-91. , 20 p. (2021). https://tet.rkk.hu/index.php/TeT/article/view/3291/5315
Buzási Attila; Jäger Bettina Szimonetta. Exploratory analysis of urban sustainability by applying a strategy-based tailor-made weighting method. SUSTAINABILITY 13 : 12 Paper: 6556 (2021). https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/12/6556
Buzási Attila; Jäger Bettina Szimonetta. Hazai megyeszékhelyek városi fenntarthatóságának statisztikai alapú elemzése. STATISZTIKAI SZEMLE 99 : 8 pp. 731-758. , 28 p. (2021). https://www.ksh.hu/statszemle_archive/all/2021/2021_08/2021_08_731.pdf
Journals
Sustainable Cities and Society, Sustainability, Statisztikai Szemle, Urban ClimateProjects
OTKA_FK 137595 - Spatiotemporal analysis of climate adaptation and urban sustainability. 01.09.2021-31.08.2024. Funder: NRDI FundConferences
ISDRS 2020. The 26th International Sustainable Development Research Society. Place of Conference: online, Budapest, Hungary. 15-17. 07. 2020. Title: The role of environmental indicators in assessing climate vulnerability in urban areas. Presenter: Attila BuzásiIEEES12 - 12th International Exergy, Energy, and Environment Symposium. Place of Conference: online, Qatar. 20-24.12.2020. Title: Sustainable energy use and decarbonization potential in the Hungarian residential building sector. Presenter: Attila Buzási
16th SDEWES Conference. Place of Conference: Dubrovnik, Croatia. 10-14.10.2021. Title: Mapping heatwave vulnerability - case of Budapest, Hungary. Presenter: Attila Buzási