Abstract
Three-dimensional meteorological simulations have been conducted to investigate the potential impact of urban surface characteristic modifications on local climate. Results for a base case simulation for the Los Angeles basin are compared to results from cases in which urban albedo or vegetative cover are increased. Increasing albedo over downtown Los Angeles by 0.14 and over the entire basin by an average of 0.08 decreased peak summertime temperatures by as much as 1.5°. A second simulation, in which vegetative cover was increased, showed qualitatively similar impacts. The results from these simulations indicate a potential to reduce urban energy demand and atmospheric pollution by 5%-10% through application of reasonable surface modification strategies. -from Author
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1694-1704 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Meteorology |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atmospheric Science