G3.2.6 Microclimates

Urban Microclimates

Urban Microclimates ..."The distinctive climate of a small-scale urban area will be different to that of a rural area particularly in terms of heat, moisture and wind".

Information

1. The features of an Urban Microclimate.

2. The Urban Heat Island Model

3. The impact of buldings on airflow.

4. Measuring microclimates

5. Microclimates Help Sheet - to identify your aim

6. Sample Exam Questions

 

Reference

Waugh 242-243

Money 160-161

Money 161-162

Lenon & Cleves 81-88

Essential Reading

1. Lenon and Cleves

2. Waugh

3. Money

4. Barry and Chorley

5. GeoFactsheets

6. Geofile

Page Nos.

p. 81-88

p. 242-243

p. 157-165

 

No. 50

Series 22: 457

 

You now have to complete work that will allow you to answer a 25 mark question in an exam on your independent research/fieldwork to do with these topic areas

There are six key areas

Possible Aims

1. Reading and Researching

2. Planning your independent research

3. Methods and Data Collection

4. Data Representation and Analysis

5. Conclusions

6. Evaluations

Does Solihull's CBD have higher temperatures than the surrounding area?

How does relative humidity change as you travel outwards from Birmingham's CBD?

Does wind speed increase or decrease the closer into Birmingham's CBD?

Is there a relationships between temperature and relative humidity in Solihull's CBD?

Does Knowle have an urban heat island?

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