Influence of the Urban Heat Island Phenomenon in Tokyo on the Local Wind System at Nighttime in Summer

一之, 高橋; 岳彦, 三上; 日出男, 高橋

doi:10.5026/jgeography.120.341

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“…Muller et al 2013a) of differing size and scales are being implemented in and across cities (Muller et al 2013b) as part of "smart city" (Falconer and Mitchell 2012) initiatives and scientific research projects [e.g., Oklahoma City Micronet (Basara et al 2011), the Helsinki Testbed (Koskinen et al 2011), the Metropolitan Environmental Temperature and Rainfall Observation System (METROS) in Tokyo, Japan (Takahashi et al 2009)]. As this paper highlights, increasingly smart cities provide unprecedented new opportunities for the high-resolution monitoring of the urban climate, but climate data are also integral in making the city even smarter by controlling energy demand and reducing disruption on transport networks.…”

Section: Potential Applications Of Bucl and Other Umnsmentioning

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The Birmingham Urban Climate Laboratory: An Open Meteorological Test Bed and Challenges of the Smart City

Chapman

Muller

Young

et al. 2015

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

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The Birmingham Urban Climate Laboratory (BUCL) is a near-real-time, high-resolution urban meteorological network (UMN) of automatic weather stations and inexpensive, nonstandard air temperature sensors. The network has recently been implemented with an initial focus on monitoring urban heat, infrastructure, and health applications. A number of UMNs exist worldwide; however, BUCL is novel in its density, the low-cost nature of the sensors, and the use of proprietary Wi-Fi networks. This paper provides an overview of the logistical aspects of implementing a UMN test bed at such a density, including selecting appropriate urban sites; testing and calibrating low-cost, nonstandard equipment; implementing strict quality-assurance/quality-control mechanisms (including metadata); and utilizing preexisting Wi-Fi networks to transmit data. Also included are visualizations of data collected by the network, including data from the July 2013 U.K. heatwave as well as highlighting potential applications. The paper is an open invitation to use the facility as a test bed for evaluating models and/or other nonstandard observation techniques such as those generated via crowdsourcing techniques.

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The Birmingham Urban Climate Laboratory: An Open Meteorological Test Bed and Challenges of the Smart City

Chapman

Muller

Young

et al. 2015

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

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“…This is a recurrent issue when setting up small‐scale sensor networks which are funded for a set period of time (e.g. METROS, Takahashi et al ., ). Therefore, collaboration with other universities (national and international), interdisciplinary research groups, public or private companies, may allow for the continuation of already‐established networks.…”

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Sensors and the city: a review of urban meteorological networks

Muller

Chapman

Grimmond

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Intl Journal of Climatology

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ABSTRACT:The heterogeneous nature of urban environments means that atmospheric research ideally requires a dense network of sensors to adequately resolve the local climate. With recent advances in sensor technology, a number of urban meteorological networks now exist with a range of research or operational objectives. This article reviews and assesses the current status of urban meteorological networks, by examining the fundamental scientific and logistical issues related to these networks. The article concludes by making recommendations for future deployments based on the challenges encountered by existing networks, including the need for better reporting and documentation of network characteristics, standardized approaches and guidelines, along with the need to overcome financial barriers via collaborative relationships in order to establish the long-term urban networks essential for advancing urban climate research.

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Basic Features of the Urban Heat Island (UHI)

Fujibe

2023

International Perspectives in Geography

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Influence of the Urban Heat Island Phenomenon in Tokyo on the Local Wind System at Nighttime in Summer

Cited by 13 publications

References 29 publications

The Birmingham Urban Climate Laboratory: An Open Meteorological Test Bed and Challenges of the Smart City

The Birmingham Urban Climate Laboratory: An Open Meteorological Test Bed and Challenges of the Smart City

Sensors and the city: a review of urban meteorological networks

Basic Features of the Urban Heat Island (UHI)

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