Category Archives: Belgium

Exotic species enter through the city gates

Posted on July 9, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

3DLab-member Charly Géron’s second paper recently got featured on http://www.eoswetenschap.eu! Here is an English translation of the story they brought there: —- Plants from warmer regions feel perfectly at home in our cities. From there, they can colonize the countryside. … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Cities, Ecology, Invasive species, Landscape photography, Nature, Outdoors, Plant invasions, Plants, Science, urban photography | Leave a comment

The hottest lawns are not always in the city

Posted on May 15, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

According to the first results of our citizen science project ‘CurieuzeNeuzen in de Tuin’, lawns in urban gardens can also be quite cool. This came as a bit of a surprise. [English summary based on today’s discussion of our results … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Citizen science, Climate, CNidT, Curieuzeneuzen, Gardens, Heat islands, Microclimate, Nature, Outdoors, Temperature | Leave a comment

Good family man or sulking teenager: an update on our data network

Posted on May 12, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

The data from the lawn network of our citizen science project (CNidT) is transmitted via the Internet of Things. With its 5,000 connected sensors, CNidT is also the largest Internet of Things network in Belgium. Pioneering work, therefore, and that … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Citizen science, climate change, CNidT, Curieuzeneuzen, Gardens, Microclimate, Nature, outdoor | Leave a comment

Wet nature as airco?

Posted on March 16, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

Cycle from the city to a nearby nature reserve during a hot summer day, and you’ll immediately notice a few degrees difference. The higher temperatures are a result of the urban heat island effect. Smart urban planning with room for … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Antwerpen, Hiking, Microclimate, Nature, Nature photography, Natuurpunt, Outdoors, Urban climate | 2 Comments

Urban invaders loving the heat

Posted on March 15, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

Guest post by Charly Géron, PhD student in The 3D Lab and lead author of a new study on how urban microclimates might facilitate plant invasions in cities. They are submerging the news, movies, papers and talks everywhere. I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, General | Tagged Ecology, Invasive species, Nature, Nature photography, Science, Urban, Urban ecology | Leave a comment

Grey day in the field

Posted on March 10, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

Yesterday, we spent a pretty grey day in the east of Flanders to dig up microclimate loggers. The view: heavy clouds on top of the shades of brown provided by the late-winter heathland, as is so typical for the region. … Continue reading →