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The authors would like to thank Matadero Madrid for funding and allowing for the installation of the temperature and relative humidity sensors, and the Madrid City Council for their technical support and the provision of information about the existing sensors of the district. The authors also thank Jorge Adan Sanchez-Resendiz for his help in the installation of the sensors, and the Innovation and Development for Technology Centre of the UPM for putting them in contact with Matadero Madrid.

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Potential of Nature-Based Solutions to Diminish Urban Heat Island Effects and Improve Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Summer: Case Study of Matadero Madrid

Publicated to:Sustainability. 16 (7): 2778- - 2024-04-01 16(7), DOI: 10.3390/su16072778

Authors: Olivieri, Francesca; Sassenou, Louise-Nour; Olivieri, Lorenzo

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Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Tecn Super Arquitectura, Dept Construct & Technol Architecture, Ave Juan Herrera 4, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Inst Energia Solar, Ave Complutense 30, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author

Abstract

Urban heat island effects and climate change are climatic phenomena responsible for periods of extreme heat in summer which severely impact citizens' well-being and health. In this alarming context which questions the livability of our cities, Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) are considered an unavoidable component of the complex strategy in diminishing urban temperatures. The present work aims to show the relevance of NBSs in urban temperature regulation through the estimation of their potential to improve outdoor thermal comfort of the heritage site Matadero Madrid. To this end, this article evaluates the effects of a scenario combining different solutions including NBSs and identifies which solutions are the most effective. The results show that this scenario has an impact on direct solar radiation and wind speed but does not affect air temperature and relative humidity. Furthermore, even if this scenario combining a fabric canopy, tree canopy, and green area significantly improves thermal conditions, it does not allow us to reach an optimal level of thermal comfort for visitors. To consider the implementation of more meaningful interventions, existing legal, administrative, and cultural limitations of the case study should be omitted. This would enable us to identify which restrictions could be adapted, thus unlocking the adaptation potential of Matadero Madrid.

Keywords
Climate changeClimate-changeHistoric buildingImpactMitigationMitigation strategMitigation strategyModeNature-based solutionsOutdoor thermal comfortPerformanceStrategiesUrban heat island

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Sustainability due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Geography, Planning and Development.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-05-21:

  • Google Scholar: 7
  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 4
Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-21:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 41 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
    • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/85360/

    As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

    • Views: 47
    • Downloads: 13
    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (OLIVIERI, FRANCESCA) and Last Author (OLIVIERI, LORENZO).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been SASSENOU, LOUISE-NOUR.