@article{Poręba_Siebielec_Łopatka_Bartosiewicz_Kaczyński_Stuczyński_2019, title={The impact of residential development and municipal greenery on the thermal conditions of the city gullies in Lublin}, volume={39}, url={https://redakcjapja.iung.pl/index.php/pja/article/view/47}, DOI={10.26114/pja.iung.413.2019.39.06}, abstractNote={<p>Urbanization is a serious threat to the soil cover. It entails<br />the process of soil sealing thereby limiting soil functions.<br />The local climate is also affected – sealed areas absorb heat, therefore<br />temperature above them is increasing. It contributes to the<br />formation of an urban heat island, which negatively affects the<br />quality of human life. In the two surveyed gullies in Lublin, 35<br />measurement points were located, in which two temperature sensors<br />were placed: one at a height of 1.5 m and the other in the soil<br />at a depth of 0.15 m. The measurement points were located at different<br />distances from the buildings (from 10 to 236 m in a straight<br />line) and in the areas with different types of vegetation – trees,<br />shrubs and grass. Research carried out in two gullies in Lublin revealed<br />that the differences in air temperature at various locations<br />were even 10 degrees Celsius depending on the distance from the<br />buildings, the type of plant cover and soil characteristics. Large<br />temperature variability could be observed even within a small<br />area. The negative impact of buildings on the air temperature in<br />the city is eliminated by proper distribution of green areas, reducing<br />the temperature by up to 7 degrees Celsius. The process of<br />soil sealing cannot be avoided. Therefore, land intended for urbanisation<br />should be used rationally. The spatial planning process<br />should take into account not only land for infrastructure but also<br />for green areas to reduce negative impact of soil sealing on the<br />quality of life of the residents.</p>}, number={39}, journal={Polish Journal of Agronomy}, author={Poręba, Ludwika and Siebielec, Grzegorz and Łopatka, Artur and Bartosiewicz, Beata and Kaczyński, Radosław and Stuczyński, Tomasz}, year={2019}, month={grudz.}, pages={44–51} }