DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-098-6-0048

BIOKLIMATICKÁ OPATŘENÍ VE VEŘEJNÉM PROSTORU VENKOVSKÝCH SÍDEL: TRADICE – ADAPTACE – INOVACE

BIOCLIMATIC INTERVENTIONS IN RURAL PUBLIC SPACES: TRADITION – ADAPTATION – INNOVATION

Barbora Dohnalová ORCID...¹

¹ Ústav plánování krajiny, Zahradnická fakulta, Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Valtická 337, 691 44 Lednice, Česká republika

The paper addresses the climate vulnerability of rural settlements and the absence of specific methodological procedures for their adaptation. The purpose of the study is to define the concept of bioclimatic furniture and architectural elements as tools for micro-interventions at the scale of rural municipalities. The methodology is based on qualitative research and a comparative analysis of original designs using a newly defined “bioclimatic profile” – a matrix of five attributes: water management, biogenic cooling, radiation reflectance, aerodynamics, and solar optimization. The results are demonstrated through the implementation of a bioclimatic bus stop in Ratiboř utilizing adiabatic cooling and an architectural study of a farm building conversion in a South Moravian brownfield, where traditional elements (perforated masonry, light shades) serve as functional adaptation measures. The main conclusion is that the synergy of historical tradition and technological innovation enables the creation of low-maintenance and economically sustainable solutions that significantly increase thermal comfort and the overall climate resilience of rural public spaces in accordance with the strategic goals of the Czech Republic while reflecting the traditional character of both the settlement and the landscape.

Keywords: bioclimatic furniture, climate change adaptation, rural public space, blue-green infrastructure, bioclimatic profile

pages: 48-58, online: 2026