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Dr Kan Gunawardena
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British Architect & Environmental Design Consultant | PhD (Cantab) | University of Cambridge, Martin Centre Associate Researcher @cam.ac.uk | TU Delft Urbanism Researcher @tudelfttnw.bsky.social
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · 23d
#delft #hortusbotanicus becomes part-of-the faculty of architecture and the built environment @tudelfttnw.bsky.social
TU Delft Hortus Botanicus Becomes Part of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Sep 28
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Sep 27
Just crossed 1800 #citations 🎉
Grateful, and humbled. Thanks to everyone who’s read, cited, challenged, or built on my work, onward! 🚀 #AcademicBlueSky #Milestone #ResearchLife #TUDelft @tudelft
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Sep 23
🌳✨ Spent an amazing day in Rotterdam scanning trees with Todi from the University of Ghent! Our LiDAR adventure revealed some stunning canopy structures and urban green insights. Tech meets nature in the best way 🌍🌲

#LiDAR #UrbanForestry #Rotterdam #TreeScan #GhentUniversity #GreenTech
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Aug 11
Thrilled to share that my paper has now eclipsed 1,400 #citations! A huge thank you to everyone who has engaged with and built upon this work!

#ResearchImpact @arch_cambridge #greeninfrastructure #heatislands #heatriskmitigation
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Aug 2
#Bath #landscape
The Landscapes of Bath's Two Universities - Footprints
This episode takes the opportunity to explore Bath’s two relatively new universities. Each of them sits in a unique landscape. The University of Bath,...
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Jul 11
🌍 很高兴参加在鹿特丹举办的第十二届国际城市气候会议（#ICUC12）。活动由代尔夫特理工大学的 Marjolein van Esch、Daniela Maiullari 等人精心组织，感谢整个筹办团队让这次会议充满交流与回忆，令人难忘！

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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Jul 11
🌍 Delighted to have attended the 12th #InternationalConference on #UrbanClimate (#ICUC12) in #Rotterdam, expertly hosted by #TUDelft's Marjolein van Esch, Daniela Maiullari, et al. Thank you to the entire organising team for making it such an engaging and memorable event!
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Jul 10
#Climate breakdown tripled death toll in Europe’s June #heatwave, study finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate breakdown tripled death toll in Europe’s June heatwave, study finds
Heat caused 2,300 deaths across 12 cities, of which 1,500 were down to climate crisis, scientists say
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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · Jul 1
Hottest day of the year recorded in UK, says Met Office #Climate
Hottest UK day of the year recorded as 33.6C reached in Kent
Forecasters say temperature logged in Frittenden is ‘very likely to be exceeded in the coming hours’
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Jul 1
#Dutch home builders are still too focused on staying warm in winter, not #cooling in heat | NL Times nltimes.nl/2025/06/30/d...
Dutch home builders still too focused on staying warm in winter, not cooling in heat
Home builders in the Netherlands are still building according to the climate of a decade ago, focusing on homes that can catch and keep heat in the winter. But that leaves residents in homes that can’...
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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · Jun 26
Ex-world leaders call for ‘powerful shift’ as they warn of extreme inequality #Climate
Ex-world leaders call for ‘powerful shift’ as they warn of extreme inequality
Former leaders urge current state heads to work together to end poverty amid potential of first trillionaires emerging
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Jun 27
10 of the best climbing plants for your garden, from honeysuckle to sweet pea | #Gardens | The Guardian share.google/sRJia6uw17Pq...
10 of the best climbing plants for your garden, from honeysuckle to sweet pea
Climbers bring vibrant vertical blooms to a dull fence – along with shelter for insects and even a cooling system for buildings during warm months. Here are the ones that our expert rates
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Jun 22
Millions of people across central and eastern #US under #heatdome warning www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Millions of people across central and eastern US under ‘heat dome’ warning
Temperatures at or above 100F expected as extreme hot air and humidity are trapped in atmosphere
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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · Jun 21
Ancient trees are shipped to the UK, then burned – using billions in ‘green’ subsidies. Stop this madness now | Dale Vince #Climate
Ancient trees are shipped to the UK, then burned – using billions in ‘green’ subsidies. Stop this madness now | Dale Vince
The evidence against the Drax power station is damning, yet the government wants to continue its massive public funding, says campaigner Dale Vince
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Jun 22
#havard and it's dark #history
Harvard hired a researcher to uncover its ties to slavery. He says the results cost him his job: ‘We found too many slaves’
When the extent of the university’s involvement with slavery was unearthed, a scholar tracking descendants of enslaved workers was suddenly fired
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · May 19
The #MartinCentreResearchSeminar @LR1 @cambridgeuni.bsky.social

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Select tickets – The Martin Centre Research Seminar - Dr Lakshmi Priya Rajendran – Lecture Room 1, Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge, 1 Scroope Terrace
The Martin Centre Research Seminars - Easter Term Seminar 3 We are delighted to welcome Dr Lakshmi Priya Rajendran (Associate P...
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · May 12
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · May 12
Thrilled to share that my paper has now eclipsed 1,300 #citations!

A huge thank you to everyone who has engaged with and built upon this work—it’s truly rewarding to see its impact grow in the academic community.

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#ResearchImpact @Cambridge_Uni
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · May 8
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Select tickets – The Martin Centre Research Seminar - Prof Richard Koeck, University of Liverpool – Lecture Room 1, Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge, 1 Scroope Terrace
The Martin Centre Research Seminars - Easter Term Seminar 1 We are delighted to welcome Prof Richard Koeck, University of Liver...
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · May 2
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Planning bill will let developers build on green spaces without replacing local nature
Campaigners warn move could worsen access to nature for millions already living more than a 10-minute walk from park or playing field
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Apr 15
#photosynthesis #plantpower

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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Mar 28
#RIBA & #FawcettSociety are gathering vital survey data on #gender disparities in #architecture. Share your experiences on #pay, career #progression, recognition, caring responsibilities & more.

Take the #survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/GenderInAr...
Closes: 22 April 2025
Gender Equity in Architecture
Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Mar 10
On the upside, tiny violin stocks are booming.
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Dr Kan Gunawardena @kanchaneg.bsky.social · Mar 11
#foreverchemicals

phys.org/news/2025-03...
Canada proposes phase out of 'forever chemicals' in consumer products
Canada on Wednesday proposed phasing out "forever chemicals" in many consumer products after finding them to be toxic and harmful at current high levels found in people and the environment.
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