Thematic visualization of built environment using microclimatic coupled mapping methodology to support urban neigbourhood design | ||||
The International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering | ||||
Article 11, Volume 9, 9th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, May 2012, Page 1-11 PDF (1007.94 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/iccae.2012.44235 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Amr Elwan1, 2; Mohammad Fahmy2; Chengzhi Peng3 | ||||
1School of Architecture, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.+ | ||||
2Department of Architecture, Military Technical College, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
3School of Architecture, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Abstract: In order to understand the relation between urban neigbourhood design and its effects on microclimate, two experimental software cycles have been applied to a newly designed urban site in Cairo. These cycles were applied for outdoor -indoor microclimate meteorology generation; also a 3D web based modelling method was used to increase the awareness in the Egyptian research society about the importance and benefits of climate based ur ban design. The first cycle was shown by visualizing meteorological output data. The concluded thematic maps were then plotted on the 3D models in the second cycle. Results in terms of 3D meteorological mapped perspectives of the selected site show a stron g relation between outdoor and indoor conditions for architects and urban planners who may not normally deal with the many interdisciplinary field of urban climate. However, these results show that climate based modelling using CAAD can become an informati ve process specifically to support sustainable design and climate change awareness. It also proves the effectiveness of adopting passive design options such as green roads in urban neighborhood design. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Thematic visualization; coupled mapping; o utdoor-indoor meteorology coupling; climate based CAAD; Climate Change; green roads | ||||
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