This public-private partnership project addresses the management of hot spots in public use areas.
One of the specific objectives of the PAULIA project is to define a catalog of vegetation solutions for geographical areas with hot climates and to characterize their urban hot spot reduction properties for introduction into solution simulation models.
PAULIA is a project funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation through the State Research Agency /10.13039/501100011033 and by the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR,
In the case of the Canary Islands, characterization will be carried out in the first place of Canary flora species of ornamental interest that are reproduced on the islands in authorized centers such as the center for the recovery of wild fauna and native flora of Tenerife – La Tahonilla. Species that are already being used in gardening on the islands will also be subject to characterization, thus not only guaranteeing that no possible specimens that could cause problems to the Canary ecosystems are introduced, but also ensuring that there are no supply problems when opting for the use of a certain species, since it must be available on the market.
The overall objective of this project is to develop a comprehensive tool to assess urban areas with climate vulnerability, detect hot spots and provide solutions for action linked to the characteristics of soil materials and the index and typology of vegetation used as a determinant of the temperature of the ground surface, contributing to the optimization of public spaces in small urban areas.
In addition to ITER, the PAULIA project involves the public company SERMUGRAN and the State Agency Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), which is the main public research organization in Spain, and which participates in the project through two research centers: the Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja (IETcc-CSIC) and the Real Jardín Botánico (RJB-CSIC).
