microclimate study @ hci

Microclimate Study @ HCIGroup 3

Jian Rong (14)

David Powell (5)

Tun Yong (32)

Brandon Lin (1)

ObjectiveTo collate, compare and analyse data about the temperatures at different locations in Hwa Chong Institution.

HypothesisConcrete areas are generally hotter than non-concrete areas.

Fieldwork Data

Site A: Top Floor of Multistorey Carpark

15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

34.1 34.2

29.3

28.6

Site A

Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C

Site A: Top Floor of Multistorey Carpark

Description of Surrounding

Day 1 Low Proximity to Vegetation (Trees), No wind, No cloud cover

Day 2 Light cloud cover, Low proximity to Vegetation (Trees), Windy

Site B: Garden outside Printing Centre

15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground25

26

27

28

29

30

31

3231.5

30.3

27.7 27.8

Site B

Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C

Site B: Garden outside Printing Centre

Description of Surrounding

Day 1 Low Proximity to Vegetation, No wind, Shade

Day 2 Low Proximity to Vegetation, No wind, Shade

Site C: Open space between Canteen & Block C

15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground26.5

27

27.5

28

28.5

29

29.5

30

30.5

31

31.531.2

28.3

30.8

28.5

Site C

Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C

Description of Surrounding

Day 1 Low Proximity to Vegetation, No wind, No cloud cover

Day 2 Low Proximity to Vegetation, No wind, Light cloud cover

Site C: Open space between Canteen & Block C

Site D: Terraces

15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground26.5

27

27.5

28

28.5

29

29.5

30

30.530.2

29.8

28.027.8

Site D

Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C

Site D: TerracesDescription of Surrounding

Day 1 Light cloud cover, Windy

Day 2 Cloud cover, Windy, Shade

Site E: Field

15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground28

28.2

28.4

28.6

28.8

29

29.2

29.4

29.6

29.429.5

28.9

28.5

Site E

Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C

Site E: FieldDescription of Surrounding

Day 1 Cloud Cover, Low Proximity to Vegetation, Windy

Day 2 Low Proximity to Vegetation, Light cloud cover

Site F: Running Track

15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground29

29.2

29.4

29.6

29.8

30

30.2

30.4

30.6

30.8

31

30.1

29.8

30.9

29.7

Site F

Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C

Site F: Running TrackDescription of Surrounding

Day 1 Cloud cover, Low Proximity to Vegetation, Windy

Day 2 Low Proximity to Vegetation, Windy

Site G: Fountain Area outside General Office

15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground28

28.5

29

29.5

30

30.5

31

31.5

32

32.5

33

32.3

31.4

30.3

29.7

Site G

Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C

Site G: Fountain Area outside General Office

Description of Surrounding

Day 1 Light cloud cover, Low Proximity to Plants and Water, Built Structures

Day 2 Light cloud cover, Low Proximity to Plants and Water, Built Structures

Post Fieldwork

Site RankingLocation Average Temperature /C

(Day 1)Average Temperature /C

(Day 2)Ranking

Site A (MSCP) 34.2 29.0 1

Site B (Garden) 31.4 27.8 5

Site C (Open Space)

31.0 28.4 4

Site D (Terraces)

30.0 28.0 7

Site E (Field) 29.5 28.7 6

Site F (Track) 30.0 30.3 3

Site G (Fountain)

31.9 30.0 2Ranked from 1 to 7, with 1 being the hottest average temperature.

Analysis

15cm above ground 1.5m above ground29

30

31

32

33

34

35

34.1 34.2

31.5

30.3

31.230.830.2

29.829.429.5

30.129.8

32.3

31.4

Day 1

Site A Temperature /C Site B Temperature /C Site C Temperature /C Site D Temperature /CSite E Temperature /C Site F Temperature /C Site G Temperature /C

Analysis

15cm above ground 1.5m above ground27

27.5

28

28.5

29

29.5

30

30.5

31

29.3

28.6

27.7 27.8

28.3 28.528.0 27.9

28.928.5

30.9

29.7

30.329.7

Day 2

Site A Temperature /C Site B Temperature /C Site C Temperature /C Site D Temperature /CSite E Temperature /C Site G Temperature /C Site H Temperature /C

AnalysisThe air temperature is generally lower at a height of 1.5m as compared to 15cm.

Counter HypothesisBased on the overall readings, our hypothesis has been rejected.

The temperature of a certain site mattered less about whether it was made of concrete or not. Rather, the amount of exposure it had to sunlight decided the temperature.

Other factors are as follows.

Factors• Presence of shade• Presence of water• Exposure to sunlight• Presence of wind• Presence of vegetation

Shade Water

Sunlight Wind

Vegetation

Biblography• Gweneth. Dappled Shade Adelaide Botanic Garden. Digital

image. Gulf of Guinea Conservation Group and Biodiversity Network. N.p., 8 Nov. 2013. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.

• Wind Blowing. Digital image. Geography For Kids , The Study of Our Earth. Kids Know It Network, n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.

• Hillside Vegetation. Digital image. N.p., 15 June 2001. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.

• IDimension. Sunlight. Digital image. IDimension. N.p., 2 Sept. 2013. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.

• Maddox, Cynthia. Blue Water Wallpapers. Digital image. Life On The Ledge. Blogspot, 27 Oct. 2013. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.

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