Already more than 200 people are taking part in our survey, but we are still missing the respondents most at risk of being in excessively high temperatures during heat waves. Find out if you live in an area at risk:
If you live in such an area and are over 50 years old own an Android or Apple phone and use it on a daily basis, be sure to join our survey!
What does the study consist of?
- You meet with the researcher for an initial meeting (it will take 60-90 minutes )
- For 3 weeks, you complete short (1-2 minute) surveys on the mobile app
Your participation can help us understand how to reduce the risks associated with heat waves around your residence. Don't wait, contact us!
Contact: zuzanna.kurowska@amu.edu.pl, 517-081-994
Other News
22 May 2024
Prof. Ewa Bednorz's lecture entitled. Heat waves in the city on the example of Poznan
Ladies and Gentlemen, you are cordially invited to a lecture by Prof. Ewa Bednorz entitled. Heat waves in the city on the example of Poznan, which will be held on May 24 at 12:00 p.m. The lecture will be held in remote form on the MS Teams platform. Registration for the lecture is available at the link: https://urbeat.site/seminaria-naukowe/.
Read more...15 March 2024
Join us for a series of scientific seminars!
Air temperature is one of the key characteristics of the environment surrounding humans. This is especially true for the impacts of temperature on public health and human well-being and quality of life. A consequence of climate change is the increasing occurrence of heat waves and tropical nights, among other things, weather situations that cause very severe heat stress. Such conditions cause significant stress on the human body, which [...]
Read more...5 June 2024
Last open lecture of this academic year!
On June 10 at 10:00 am we invite you to the last scientific seminar of this academic year! This time we will look at how the effects of climate change affect urban residents. Especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change, are the elderly, and it is to them that the presentation will be dedicated. During the seminar, Dr. Zofia Boni will present the results of the EmCliC Project, implemented in Warsaw [...]
Read more...27 June 2025
We are taking off with research in Warsaw!
And we are waiting for people who want to participate. If you meet the conditions below and would like to participate in the survey, be sure to contact us! The survey is being conducted in three urban Local Climate Zones (LCZs) - to see if you live in an area within the range of at least one use the application below:
Read more...3 July 2024
The competition for a research assistant has been resolved
On June 1, 2024, the student selected in the UrbEat research project scholarship competition was selected. The competition was won by Zuzanna Kurowska. Zuzanna Kurowska is a graduate of Sociology at Adam Mickiewicz University. Her master's thesis dealt with the topic of student housing, simulating the student housing market using an agent-based modeling method.
Read more...12 April 2024
April 26 the next scientific seminar!
We would like to invite you to a lecture by Dr. Katarzyna Broczek, who will give a lecture on April 26 at 12:00 pm entitled. , "The impact of heat on human health". The lecture will be held remotely on the Teams platform. Registration for this and other seminars is available in the tab , "Scientific seminars" available on the website. Registration for the seminar: sign up!
Read more...March 21, 2024
On April 5, the next scientific seminar!
Our guest speaker will be Prof. Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz, Ph.D., who will give a lecture entitled "The Heat Goes On" - you are very welcome!
Read more...1 December 2024
The competition for the second doctoral student within the UrbEaT project has been settled
On November 21, 2024, a person was selected for the position of the second doctoral student in the UrbEaT research project. The competition was won by Abdurrahman Zaki, whose dissertation will focus on comparative applications of geospatial and citizen perception data through the integration of remote sensing and geostatistical methods.
Read more...1 October 2024
The settlement of the competition for a doctoral student within the UrbEaT project
On September 26, 2024, a person was selected for the position of doctoral student within the UrbEaT research project. The competition was won by Zuzanna Kurowska, who will carry out her doctoral thesis on the study of thermal comfort and adaptive behavior of elderly people using Experience Sampling and agent-based modeling methods.
Read more...2 January 2025
UrbEaT project team meeting with Advisory Committee in Warsaw, Poland
On December 20, 2024, a meeting was held between members of the project team and the project's Advisory Committee as a whole: During the meeting, the research procedure, project schedule and key discussion topics that are related to the success of the research project were discussed.
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