The Effect of Greening Layout on Microclimate in Urban Residential Areas in Hot Summer–Cold Winter Zones

Autor: Fangqi Lu, Yafeng Gao, Lina Jiang, Yangyang Chen, Zhongyu Hao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Atmosphere, Vol 14, Iss 12, p 1824 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 14121824
2073-4433
DOI: 10.3390/atmos14121824
Popis: Appropriate greening design can enhance the microclimate of residential areas. This study investigated different greening cases for residential buildings in hot summer–cold winter zones. Four sorts of greening layouts were tested in a residential area in Chongqing, China. Arbor–grass mix and arbor–shrub–grass mix showed effective cooling and humidifying effects, and were chosen for further study using the ENVI-met model. The simulations were conducted in Chongqing, comparing sixteen greening cases for determinant and enclosed building forms. Results indicate that the greening design for determinant layout should give priority to ensuring the greening area and shortening the distance from the sidewalk. While enclosed layout should concentrate greening in dense populations, using arbor–shrub–grass mix to improve the wind environment. In cases where the distribution of arbors and shrubs covers a ratio of 7:4, constituting 30% of the overall green space, there is a reduction in environmental temperature by 1.4 °C and in PET by 4.8 °C. This study provides the optimal greening layout for two types of residential areas in China’s hot summer–cold winter zones, guiding landscape construction in these residential areas to optimize the microclimate.
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