Urban Heat Island Modeling for Tropical Climates

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-0-12-819669-4
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 298 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 610 g

Urban Heat Island Modeling for Tropical Climates takes into account the different urban physics in tropical environments, presenting a way of UHI scaling for tropical cities. Topics include measuring, modeling and proper mitigation strategies, which account for the surface energy balance of tropics. Tropical cities are more susceptible to the effects of projected global warming because of conditions in tropical climates and the rapid growth of so many cities in this zone. The need for research on measuring, modeling and mitigation of UHI effects in tropical cities is of growing importance.

This book walks through the basics of Urban Heat Islands, including causes, measurement and analysis then expands upon issues as well as the novel techniques that can be used to address issues specific to the region.

Zielgruppe

<p>Applied Climatology, Climatology, Urban Climate, Urban Environment</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Khan, Ansar

Chatterjee, Soumendu

Wang, Yupeng

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Umweltphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Context and Background of Tropical Urban Heat Island

2. Characterizing Thermal Fields and Evaluating UHI Effects

3. UHI Drivers in Modeling Urban Thermal Environment

4. Scaling UHI and Microclimate Environment

5. WRF/UCM Simulation for City-scale UHI Modeling

6. Simulating Micro-scale Thermal Interactions using ENVI-met Climate Model

7. Future Research for Tropical UHI

Über Autor(innen)

Chatterjee, Soumendu
Soumendu Chatterjee is a professor and chair of the Department of Geography at Presidency University in India and was formerly a member for the Commission on Hazard and Risk of International Geographical Union (IGU). His current research focuses on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) modeling in the context of the dynamic nature of terrestrial and atmospheric phenomena, biophysical systems, and human adaptations.

Khan, Ansar
Dr. Khan is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Lalbaba College, Howrah, India. His research incorporates simulation and numerical modeling of global climatic events including urban climate and microclimatic variation using the state-of-the-art Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model and Regional Climate Model (RegCM). A key focus of his research is searching for appropriate mitigation strategies and technologies to decrease the overheating of tropical urban areas while also decreasing energy consumption and protecting health. He has commendable expertise in handling data and implementing models in many software platforms. His research contribution has been recognized by some leading researchers in the domain of urban climate research.

Wang, Yupeng
Yupeng Wang is a distinguished research scholar in the Department of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering at Xi'an Jiaotong University in China. With past projects including urban microclimates and heat island mitigation measures, he continues to focus his research on urban heat islands, sustainable urban development, and urban environmental simulation and evaluation.