update on thesis tools: urban proper5es tool
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CodeStatus• nclcode,differentoutputdatacreatedbyusing
samecodewithdifferentinputdata• Outputdataiscompa5blewithexis5ngnclcode
thattakesspreadsheetcsvoutputandcreates1kmnetCDFfileforusewithCLM
• code+setofstandardinputdataisinEaSMrepository–requiresonlyncltorun
• ini5aldocumenta5oninrepo–aspertooldocumenta5onstrategy
TypesofInputFiles(canaltertodoparameterstudies)
• Specifyproper5esofindividualmaterials• Createlayeringsofmaterials:walls,windows,
roofs• Createaddi5onalwall&rooftypesby
combiningdifferentlayersofmaterials(eg.insertwindowsintowalls)
• Createcitytypes(buildingheight,H:Wra5o,wall&rooftypes,…)
• Assigncitytypestoregions
Wall,Roof,andRoadProper5esWecreateasetofwall,roofandroadtypesandderivetheirphysicalproper5esbyspecifyingwhatbasicmaterialsareusedandhowtheyarelayeredandcombined
Eg.Awalltypebuiltwithbrick,metalbridge,insula5on,drywall,anddoublepanedwindowswithwoodwindowframes
UrbanTypesWecreateasetofidealizedurbantypesbyspecifyingthefrac5onofareaoccupiedbybuildingsandroads,thebuildingheight,thewall,roof,androadtypesused,etc.
UrbanCharacteris5csDataset
Weassignurbantypestomodelregions.CLMhas33regions,eachwithfoursub-categories:high,medium,andlowdensityurban,plusatallbuildingdistrict