The curious case of urban heat island : a systems analysis
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Author(s)
Yang, Joseph H. (Joseph Hansuk)
Advisor(s)
Leslie Norford.
Alternative Title
Curious case of UHI : a systems analysis
Date Issued
2016
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
This thesis provides insights into the urban heat island (UHI) effect using a model of the urban microclimate that integrates the urban geometry, anthropogenic heat emission and the rural weather condition. The study builds upon the Urban Weather Generator (UWG), a numerical simulation program previously developed at MIT, incorporating such improvements as monthly disaggregation of ground sink temperature, Depart of Energy (DOE) commercial reference building templates, hourly schedule of building and non-building anthropogenic heat loads, and the development of an Excel user interface. Simulation generated from the updated model offers an explanation of the underlying mechanisms driving the UHI impact and the interactions between elements of the urban weather system. Based on the sensible energy flux transferred to the urban air mass, an UHI indicator to express the severity of UHI effect by the urban landscape is also developed to help urban planners estimate and mitigate the impact.
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Thesis: S.M. in Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, System Design and Management Program, 2016.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-60).
Subjects
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society.
System Design and Management Program.
Engineering Systems Division.
MIT Department
System Design and Management Program.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
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