field work microclimate study

Field WorkMicroclimate Study

Han Xiang Yu, Shawn Lim, Wang Hao Jia, Yang Po

Hypothesis:Places with concrete flooring are hotter than

those with non-concrete flooring

Sites

Temperatures 1.5 m above ground (°C)Hottest (1)Coolest (7)

Type of Flooring

Day 1 (1140 - 1200)

Day 2(1200 - 1230)

Average

Top Floor Of Multi Stoery Carpark

30.8 29.9 30.35

1Concrete

Garden Outside Printing Centre 30.6 29.7 30.15

2 Grass

Open Space Between Canteen And Block C

 -NIL- 28 28

7Concrete

Terraces 29 28.8 28.9

6 Concrete

Field 30 29 29.5

4 Grass

Running Track 30.4 29.8 30.1

3 SyntheticRubber

Fountain Area Outside General Office

29.1 28.8 28.95

5Concrete

Data collected

Site A:

Top floor of multi-storey

carpark

Site A

Sites

Temperatures 1.5 m above ground (°C)Hottest (1)Coolest (7)

Day 1 (1140 - 1200)

Day 2(1200 - 1230)

Average

Top Floor Of Multi Storey Carpark 30.8 29.9 30.35

1

Reasons for temperature at that area - No Shade- Concrete road- No shadow from surrounding buildings

Site B:Garden outside printing room

Sites

Temperatures 1.5 m above ground (°C)Hottest (1)Coolest (7)

Day 1 (1140 - 1200)

Day 2(1200 - 1230)

Average

Garden Outside Printing Centre 30.6 29.7 30.15

2

Site BReasons for temperature at that area- Vegetation- Some shade from trees- Cloud Cover- Concrete path

Site C:Open Area

Outside Canteen

Sites

Temperatures 1.5 m above ground (°C) Hottest (1)

Coolest (7)Day 1 (1140 - 1200)

Day 2(1200 - 1230)

Average

Open Space Between Canteen And Block C

 -NIL- 28 28

7

Site CReasons for temperature at that area- Some shade from buildings- Concrete Surface- Cloud Cover

Site D:Terraces

Sites

Temperatures 1.5 m above ground (°C) Hottest (1)

Coolest (7)Day 1 (1140 - 1200)

Day 2(1200 - 1230)

Average

Terraces 29 28.8 28.9

6

Site DReasons for temperature at that area- Little shade- Concrete surface- Direct sunlight

Site E:Field

Sites

Temperatures 1.5 m above ground (°C) Hottest (1)

Coolest (7)Day 1 (1140 - 1200)

Day 2(1200 - 1230)

Average

Field 30 29 29.5

4

Site EReasons for temperature at that area- No Shade- Grassy surface- Direct sunlight

Site F:Running track

Sites

Temperatures 1.5 m above ground (°C) Hottest (1)

Coolest (7)Day 1 (1140 - 1200)

Day 2(1200 - 1230)

Average

Running Track 30.4 29.8 30.1

3

Site FReasons for temperature at that area- No Shade- Synthetic rubber track- Cloud cover / Direct sunlight

Site G:Fountain Area

Sites

Temperatures 1.5 m above ground (°C) Hottest (1)

Coolest (7)Day 1 (1140 - 1200)

Day 2(1200 - 1230)

Average

Fountain Area Outside General Office 29.1 28.8 28.95

5

Site GReasons for temperature at that area- Next to water body- Concrete flooring- Cloud cover

Conclusion (Compare with

Hypothesis)

Sites

Temperatures 1.5 m above ground (°C)Hottest (1)Coolest (7)

Type of Flooring

Day 1 (1140 - 1200)

Day 2(1200 - 1230)

Average

Top Floor Of Multi Stoery Carpark

30.8 29.9 30.35

1Concrete

Open Space Between Canteen And Block C

 -NIL- 28 28

7Concrete

Terraces 29 28.8 28.9

6 Concrete

Fountain Area Outside General Office

29.1 28.8 28.95

5Concrete

Average temperature for concrete flooring: 29.05°C

Average temperature for non-concrete

floorings: 29.9 °C

Sites

Temperatures 1.5 m above ground (°C)Hottest (1)Coolest (7)

Type of Flooring

Day 1 (1140 - 1200)

Day 2(1200 - 1230)

Average

Garden Outside Printing Centre 30.6 29.7 30.15

2 Grass

Field 30 29 29.5

4 Grass

Running Track 30.4 29.8 30.1

3 Synthetic Rubber

Places with concrete flooring are in fact cooler than those with non-concrete flooring

Possible Reasons for Observations:

1. Cloud cover and position of sun at that time2. Human and experimental error.3. Different time arrived at site could affect temperature

takings.4. Confined space VS open space5. Difference in standing position ( In shade of in the sun)

Thank You!