1 # The parameters in this table may vary greatly from city to city.
2 # The default values are probably not appropriate for any given city.
3 # Users should adapt these values based on the city they are working
6 # Urban Parameters depending on Urban type
9 Number of urban categories: 11
12 # Where there are multiple columns of values, the values refer, in
13 # order, to: 1) Commercial, 2) High intensity residential, and 3) Low
14 # intensity residential: I.e.:
16 # Index: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
17 # Type: Comp High-Rise, Comp Mid-Rise, Comp Low-Rise, Op H-Rise, Op M-Rise, Op L-Rise, Lightweight L-Rise, Large L-Rise, Sparsely Built, Heavy Indus Asphalt
20 # ZR: Roof level (building height) [ m ]
21 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
23 ZR: 37.5, 17.5, 6.5, 37.5, 17.5, 6.5, 3., 6.5, 6.5, 10., 10.
26 # SIGMA_ZED: Standard Deviation of roof height [ m ]
27 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
29 SIGMA_ZED: 4.0, 3.0, 1.0, 1., 1., 1., 1., 1., 1., 1., 1.
32 # ROOF_WIDTH: Roof (i.e., building) width [ m ]
33 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
35 ROOF_WIDTH: 22.2, 22., 9.6, 42.86, 26.25, 13., 25., 28.9, 43.33, 23.8, 5.
38 # ROAD_WIDTH: road width [ m ]
39 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
42 ROAD_WIDTH: 20., 14., 5.2, 50.0, 35.0, 13.0, 3.33, 32.5, 43.3, 28.6, 100.0
45 # AH: Anthropogenic heat [ W m{-2} ]
46 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
49 AH: 175.0, 37.5, 37.5, 25.0, 12.5, 12.5, 17.5, 25.0, 5.0, 350.0, 350.0
53 # ALH: Anthropogenic latent heat [ W m{-2} ]
54 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
57 ALH: 20.0, 25.0, 40.0,20.0, 25.0, 40.0,20.0, 25.0, 40.0,20.0, 25.0
60 # AKANDA_URBAN: Coefficient modifying the Kanda approach to computing
61 # surface layer exchange coefficients.
62 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
64 AKANDA_URBAN: 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29
67 # DDZR: Thickness of each roof layer [ m ]
68 # This is currently NOT a function urban type, but a function
69 # of the number of layers. Number of layers must be 4, for now.
70 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
73 DDZR: 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05
76 # DDZB: Thickness of each building wall layer [ m ]
77 # This is currently NOT a function urban type, but a function
78 # of the number of layers. Number of layers must be 4, for now.
79 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
82 DDZB: 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05
85 # DDZG: Thickness of each ground (road) layer [ m ]
86 # This is currently NOT a function urban type, but a function
87 # of the number of layers. Number of layers must be 4, for now.
88 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
91 DDZG: 0.05, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75
94 # BOUNDR: Lower boundary condition for roof layer temperature [ 1: Zero-Flux, 2: T = Constant ]
95 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
101 # BOUNDB: Lower boundary condition for wall layer temperature [ 1: Zero-Flux, 2: T = Constant ]
102 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
108 # BOUNDG: Lower boundary condition for ground (road) layer temperature [ 1: Zero-Flux, 2: T = Constant ]
109 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
115 # Ch of Wall and Road [ 1: M-O Similarity Theory, 2: Empirical Form of Narita et al., 1997 (recommended) ]
116 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
122 # Surface and Layer Temperatures [ 1: 4-layer model, 2: Force-Restore method ]
123 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
129 # AHOPTION [ 0: No anthropogenic heating, 1: Anthropogenic heating will be added to sensible heat flux term ]
130 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
136 # Anthropogenic Heating diurnal profile.
137 # Multiplication factor applied to AH (as defined in the table above)
138 # Hourly values ( 24 of them ), starting at 01 hours Local Time.
139 # For sub-hourly model time steps, value changes on the hour and is
140 # held constant until the next hour.
141 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
144 AHDIUPRF: 0.16 0.13 0.08 0.07 0.08 0.26 0.67 0.99 0.89 0.79 0.74 0.73 0.75 0.76 0.82 0.90 1.00 0.95 0.68 0.61 0.53 0.35 0.21 0.18
147 # ALHOPTION [ 0: No anthropogenic latent heat, 1: Anthropogenic heating will be added to latent heat flux term ]
148 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
154 # Anthropogenic latent heat: seasonal coefficient of daily maximum values
155 # From left to right in order: Spring (MAM), Summer(JJA), Fall(SON), Winter(DJF)
156 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
159 ALHSEASON: 0.43 1.00 0.54 0.40
162 # Anthropogenic latent heat diurnal profile.
163 # Multiplication factor applied to seasonal ALH (as defined above)
164 # Half-hourly values ( 48 of them ), starting at 00:30 hours Local Time.
165 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
168 ALHDIUPRF: 0.436 0.421 0.391 0.356 0.311 0.301 0.306 0.295 0.253 0.205 0.177 0.162 0.148 0.121 0.118 0.146 0.210 0.250 0.227 0.162 0.127 0.184 0.306 0.413 0.487 0.559 0.639 0.728 0.754 0.812 0.867 0.969 1.000 0.949 0.840 0.775 0.758 0.756 0.706 0.658 0.637 0.632 0.636 0.633 0.639 0.615 0.553 0.485
171 # Multiplication factor applied to potential ET of vegetation in urban areas
172 # Value should be larger than 1 when actived
173 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
177 # Evaporation scheme for impervious surfaces (for roof, wall, and road)
178 # [1: Hypothesized evaporation during large rainfall events (Original)
179 # [2: Water-holding scheme over impervious surface, Yang et al., 2014
180 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
184 # Porosity of pavement materials on impervious surface
185 # For calculating latent heat flux over impervious surface
186 # From left to right in order: roof, wall, road
187 # (sf_urban_physics=1,IMP_SCHEME=2)
190 PORIMP: 0.45 0.45 0.45
192 # Maximum water-holding depth of pavement materials on impervious surface [m]
193 # For calculating latent heat flux over impervious surface
194 # From left to right in order: roof, wall, road
195 # (sf_urban_physics=1,IMP_SCHEME=2)
198 DENGIMP: 0.001 0.0002 0.001
200 # Urban irrigation scheme, for vegetation in urban area and green roof
202 # [1: Summertime (May-Sep) irrigation everyday at 9pm
203 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
208 # GROPTION [ 0: No green roof, 1: Enable green roof simulation]
209 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
214 # Surface fraction of green roof over urban rooftop (0-1)
215 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
221 # DZGR: Thickness of each layer on green roof [ m ]
222 # Green roof structure: 4-layers
223 # 1: Top Soil layer 2:Soil layer 3: Growing Medium layer
224 # 4: concrete roof (depth depends on DDZR defined earlier in this table)
225 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
227 DZGR: 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20
230 # FRC_URB: Fraction of the urban landscape which does not have natural
231 # vegetation. [ Fraction ]
232 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
235 FRC_URB: 0.95, 0.9,0.85, 0.65, 0.7, 0.6, 0.85, 0.85, 0.3, 0.55, 1.00
238 # CAPR: Heat capacity of roof [ J m{-3} K{-1} ]
239 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
242 CAPR: 1.32E6,1.32E6,1.32E6, 1.32E6, 1.32E6, 1.32E6, 1.32E6, 1.32E6, 1.32E6, 1.32E6, 1.32E6
245 # CAPB: Heat capacity of building wall [ J m{-3} K{-1} ]
246 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
249 CAPB: 1.54E6,1.54E6,1.54E6, 1.54E6, 1.54E6, 1.54E6, 1.54E6, 1.54E6, 1.54E6, 1.54E6, 1.54E6
252 # CAPG: Heat capacity of ground (road) [ J m{-3} K{-1} ]
253 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
256 CAPG: 1.74E6,1.74E6,1.74E6, 1.74E6, 1.74E6, 1.74E6, 1.74E6, 1.74E6, 1.74E6, 1.74E6, 1.74E6
259 # AKSR: Thermal conductivity of roof [ J m{-1} s{-1} K{-1} ]
260 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
263 AKSR: 1.54,1.54,1.54, 1.54, 1.54, 1.54, 1.54, 1.54, 1.54, 1.54, 1.54
266 # AKSB: Thermal conductivity of building wall [ J m{-1} s{-1} K{-1} ]
267 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
270 AKSB: 1.51,1.51,1.51, 1.51, 1.51, 1.51,1.51,1.51,1.51, 1.51, 1.51
273 # AKSG: Thermal conductivity of ground (road) [ J m{-1} s{-1} K{-1} ]
274 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
277 AKSG: 0.82, 0.82, 0.82, 0.82, 0.82, 0.82, 0.82, 0.82, 0.82, 0.82, 0.82
280 # ALBR: Surface albedo of roof [ fraction ]
281 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
284 ALBR: 0.30, 0.30 0.30, 0.30, 0.30, 0.30, 0.30, 0.30, 0.30, 0.30, 0.30
288 # ALBB: Surface albedo of building wall [ fraction ]
289 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
292 ALBB: 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3
295 # ALBG: Surface albedo of ground (road) [ fraction ]
296 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
299 ALBG: 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08
302 # EPSR: Surface emissivity of roof [ - ]
303 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
306 EPSR: 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90
309 # EPSB: Surface emissivity of building wall [-]
310 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
313 EPSB: 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90, 0.90
316 # EPSG: Surface emissivity of ground (road) [ - ]
317 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
320 EPSG: 0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 0.95
323 # Z0B: Roughness length for momentum, over building wall [ m ]
324 # Only active for CH_SCHEME == 1
325 # (sf_urban_physics=1)
328 Z0B: 0.0001, 0.0001, 0.0001, 0.0001, 0.0001, 0.0001, 0.0001, 0.0001, 0.0001, 0.0001, 0.0001
332 # Z0G: Roughness length for momentum, over ground (road) [ m ]
333 # Only active for CH_SCHEME == 1
334 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
337 Z0G: 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01
341 # Z0R: Roughness length for momentum over roof [ m ]
342 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
345 Z0R: 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01
349 # TRLEND: Lower boundary condition for roof temperature [ K ]
350 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
353 TRLEND: 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00
356 # TBLEND: Lower boundary temperature for building wall temperature [ K ]
357 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
360 TBLEND: 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00
363 # TGLEND: Lower boundary temperature for ground (road) temperature [ K ]
364 # (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
367 TGLEND: 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00, 293.00
369 # COP: Coefficient of performance of the A/C systems [ - ]
370 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
373 COP: 4., 4., 4., 4., 4., 4., 4., 4., 4., 4., 4.
375 # BLDAC_FRC: fraction of buildings installed with A/C systems [ - ]
376 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
379 BLDAC_FRC: 1.0, 1.0, 1.0,1.0, 1.0, 1.0,1.0, 1.0, 1.0,1.0, 1.0
382 # COOLED_FRC: fraction of cooled floor area in buildings [ - ]
383 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
385 COOLED_FRC: 1.0, 1.0, 1.0,1.0, 1.0, 1.0,1.0, 1.0, 1.0,1.0, 1.0
389 # PWIN: Coverage area fraction of windows in the walls of the building [ - ]
390 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
393 PWIN: 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.0
396 # BETA: Thermal efficiency of heat exchanger
397 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
400 BETA: 0.75, 0.75, 0.75, 0.75, 0.75, 0.75, 0.75, 0.75, 0.75, 0.75, 0.75
403 # SW_COND: Air conditioning switch, 1=ON
404 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
407 SW_COND: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0
410 # TIME_ON: Initial local time of A/C systems, [ h ]
411 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
414 TIME_ON: 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0.
417 # TIME_OFF: End local time of A/C systems, [ h ]
418 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
421 TIME_OFF: 24., 24., 24., 24., 24., 24., 24., 24., 24., 24., 24.
424 # TARGTEMP: Target Temperature of the A/C systems, [ K ]
425 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
428 TARGTEMP: 294.15, 294.15, 294.15, 294.15, 294.15, 294.15, 294.15, 294.15, 294.15, 294.15, 294.15
431 # GAPTEMP: Comfort Range of the indoor Temperature, [ K ]
432 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
435 GAPTEMP: 3.5, 3.5, 3.5, 3.5, 3.5, 3.5, 3.5, 3.5, 3.5, 3.5, 3.5
438 # TARGHUM: Target humidity of the A/C systems, [ Kg/Kg ]
439 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
442 TARGHUM: 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005
445 # GAPHUM: Comfort Range of the specific humidity, [ Kg/Kg ]
446 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
449 GAPHUM: 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005, 0.005
451 # PERFLO: Peak number of occupants per unit floor area, [ person/m^2 ]
452 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
455 PERFLO: 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.00
459 # HSEQUIP: Diurnal heating profile of heat generated by equipments
460 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
463 HSEQUIP: 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
466 # HSEQUIP_SCALE_FACTOR: Peak heat generated by equipments, [ W/m^2 ]
467 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
470 HSEQUIP_SCALE_FACTOR: 20.00, 20.00, 20.00, 20.00, 20.00, 20.00, 20.00, 20.00, 20.00, 20.00, 20.00
474 # GR_FLAG: 1 to switch on green roof model (0-1)
475 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
481 # GR_TYPE: 1 for GRASS, 2 for SEDUM vegetation on the green roof
482 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
488 # GR_FRAC_ROOF: fraction of green roof over the roof (0:1)
489 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
492 GR_FRAC_ROOF:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
495 # HSEQUIP: Diurnal profile of sprinkler irrigation for the green roof
496 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
499 IRHO:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1
503 # PV_FRAC_ROOF: fraction of photovoltaic panels over the roof (0:1)
504 # (sf_urban_physics=3)
507 PV_FRAC_ROOF: 0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.
513 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
515 # urban street street building
516 # category direction width width
517 # [index] [deg from N] [m] [m]
542 END STREET PARAMETERS
545 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
557 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
566 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
575 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
587 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
596 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
605 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
613 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
622 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
631 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
641 # (sf_urban_physics=2,3)