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Urban Heat Island Modeling for Tropical Climates
- 1st Edition - November 17, 2020
- Authors: Ansar Khan, Soumendu Chatterjee, Yupeng Wang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 6 6 9 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 5 5 8 - 5
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. T… Read more
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Request a sales quoteUrban 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.
- Reviews topics related to understanding the fundamentals of modeling and impacts of urban heat islands
- Covers many techniques, from remote sensing, to numerical modeling and then applying them to urban climate studies in general, and in tropical cities
- Describes the scaling of urban heat islands based on long-term seasonal thermal parameters as feature-based classification systems using a probabilistic and fuzzy logic approach, unlike local climate zones (LCZs)
Applied Climatology, Climatology, Urban Climate, Urban Environment
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
- No. of pages: 298
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 17, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128196694
- eBook ISBN: 9780128225585
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Ansar Khan
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Geography, Lalbaba College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, IndiaSC
Soumendu Chatterjee
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chair, Department of Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata, IndiaYW
Yupeng Wang
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Distinguished Research Scholar, Department of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityRead Urban Heat Island Modeling for Tropical Climates on ScienceDirect