Thematic visualization of built environment using microclimatic coupled mapping methodology to support urban neigbourhood design
Elwan, A., Fahmy, M., Peng, C. (2012). Thematic visualization of built environment using microclimatic coupled mapping methodology to support urban neigbourhood design. EKB Journal Management System, 9(9th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering), 1-11. doi: 10.21608/iccae.2012.44235
Amr Elwan; Mohammad Fahmy; Chengzhi Peng. "Thematic visualization of built environment using microclimatic coupled mapping methodology to support urban neigbourhood design". EKB Journal Management System, 9, 9th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, 2012, 1-11. doi: 10.21608/iccae.2012.44235
Elwan, A., Fahmy, M., Peng, C. (2012). 'Thematic visualization of built environment using microclimatic coupled mapping methodology to support urban neigbourhood design', EKB Journal Management System, 9(9th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering), pp. 1-11. doi: 10.21608/iccae.2012.44235
Elwan, A., Fahmy, M., Peng, C. Thematic visualization of built environment using microclimatic coupled mapping methodology to support urban neigbourhood design. EKB Journal Management System, 2012; 9(9th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering): 1-11. doi: 10.21608/iccae.2012.44235

Thematic visualization of built environment using microclimatic coupled mapping methodology to support urban neigbourhood design

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Article 11, Volume 9, 9th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, May 2012, Page 1-11  XML 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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