Mohsen, H;
Raslan, RM;
El- Bastawissi, I;
(2016)
Optimising the urban environment through holistic Microclimate Modelling – The case of Beirut's pericenter.
In: Hamza, N and Underwood, C, (eds.)
Proceedings of the Building Performance and Optimization conference, BSO16.
(pp. p. 1112).
IBPSA - England
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Abstract
Various studies have suggested that urbanisation may significantly alter microclimate conditions. To address this, expanding urban vegetation cover can be used to aid the dissipation of excess heat through enhancing evapotranspiration. This study aims to numerically assess and optimize the use of green corridors to reconnect leftover and in-between building plots within Beirut city centre through the use of ENVI-met V4, a holistic microclimate modelling system used to optimize green infrastructure strategy to improve pedestrian comfort levels. Analysis results illustrate the significant effect of urban intervention strategies in decreasing pedestrian heat stress, where the air temperature is reduced by 4-5 (PET) °C. Furthermore, a correlation between the leaf area density and PET values was identified. In the wider context, this work supports the case for the application of ecological urbanism supported by integrated micro-urban environment modelling as a catalyst for the improvement of the quality of urban space.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | Optimising the urban environment through holistic Microclimate Modelling – The case of Beirut's pericenter |
| Event: | BSO16: Building Simulation & Optimization 2016, Third IBPSA - England Conference, 12-14 September 2016, Newcastle, UK |
| Location: | Newcastle, UK |
| Dates: | 12 September 2016 - 14 September 2016 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780701702540 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://www.ibpsa.org/?page_id=291 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © Building Performance and Optimization Conference BSO16. |
| Keywords: | urban heat island, green infrastructure, human thermal comfort, PET, ENVI-met V4, Beirut |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1518991 |
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