Numerical Experiment for Evaluation of Thermal Environmental Countermeasures in Osaka City and Its Suburbs.
Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: An ‘urban heat island’ phenomenon is feared for raising a peak of energy demand in summer daytime. Some reports indicate that heat island phenomenon is observed around Osaka city. Thus, it is desired to decrease temperature in Osaka area by introducing some countermeasures. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of some countermeasures for improving thermal environment in Osaka area. To estimate these effects, we adopt the three dimensional numerical model developed by authors to Osaka city and its suburbs on a specific summer day. In this model, air temperature and wind velocity are simulated. We apply this model to estimate the effect of ‘urban afforestation’ and ‘decreasing artificial heat exhausts’. The effect of each countermeasure is evaluated from the simulated results with and without each countermeasure.
Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH
Authors: Hidetoshi TAMURA, Masafumi MIZUTORI, Kohki MARUYAMA, Masanori OHNISHI, Keiko MASUMOTO, Tetsusirou IWATSUBO
Language: English
Topic: Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2329329914