The session will discuss intricate relationships between climate change and bio-cultural heritage in cold climate cities. Bio-cultural heritage is a novel holistic concept emphasizing the entanglement of natural and cultural elements in urbanized environments. The session invites reports and research presentations addressing the issues related to urbanization of the earth's cold climate regions (Arctic, Greenland, Tibet, Siberia, Mongolia, Northern China, Alaska, Canada). Urban climate, snow-ice-permafrost management, traditional indigenous knowledge, climate change impact and adaptation are all topics of interest. Urban climate modeling and data-driven analysis perspectives will be promoted to higher technology levels. This multi-disciplinary scientific synergy will contribute to the progress of urban climatology.

This session invites abstracts from urban experimental and modeling researchers; urban managers and other urban stakeholders working with climate issues specific for cold climate cities; urban modelers working towards the WMO initiative on the Integrate Urban hydro-meteorological, air quality, and climate services; urban ecologists; experts in cultural heritage; experts in urban remote sensing; and other urban experts.