Synergistic effects of heat dome and foehn wind on extreme heat events in a dense high-rise city
Grant Data
Project Title
Synergistic effects of heat dome and foehn wind on extreme heat events in a dense high-rise city
Principal Investigator
Professor Li, Yuguo
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Hunt Julian CR
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Ren Chao
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Chan Johnny Chung-leung
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2019-01-01
Completion Date
2021-12-31
Amount
632421
Conference Title
Synergistic effects of heat dome and foehn wind on extreme heat events in a dense high-rise city
Keywords
anthropogenic heat, buildings, heat domes, urban physics, water tank modelling
Discipline
Building and ConstructionThermal
Panel
Engineering (E)
HKU Project Code
17202618
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2018
Status
Completed
Objectives
1) To understand the interaction of mountain flows, sea breezes and urban heat/moisture island circulation (heat domes) in ideal settings. 2) To investigate the development of foehn winds in semi-ideal settings by exploring the gap flows and wind blocking in the complex morphological setting of Hong Kong; 3) To evaluate air conditioning and electric vehicle options as possible mitigation methods.