Microclimatic-Design Research: Global Network

The Microclimatic-Design Research: Global Network (MDRGN) is an international think-tank of landscape architecture and urban planning faculty, students, and professionals from around the world who meet online weekly to discuss how urban environments can be planned and designed to be more thermally comfortable. We study how the landscape affects the microclimate, and how microclimates affect the health and well-being of people. We are particularly interested in ameliorating the effects of global climate change (GCC) and urban heat island intensification (UHII) that are making cities hotter and more dangerous during heat waves. Our work has an emphasis on providing safer microclimatic conditions for vulnerable populations such as children and older adults as well as disadvantaged communities.

MDRGN Website: https://www.designwithmicroclimate.com/