PROJECT TITLE
Turbulent-resolving urban modeling of air quality and thermal comfort
PROJECT CODE
TO01000219
GRANT
Norway Grants and TA CR
Funding: 30 702 419 CZK
About the project:
The TURBAN project studies urban air quality and thermal comfort using street-scale turbulence-resolving models. The main aims of the project are to considerably improve spatial resolution and quality of the urban atmospheric environment assessment on the basis of state-of-the-art modeling, observation and data analysis technologies; improve and validate advanced modelling tools with focus on modelling of the turbulent flow in complex urban environment; improve methods for combination of observational and model data; compare environmental effects of the selected impactful urban policy measures in Prague and Bergen; equip public authorities with a set of tools to support urban governance: focus on air quality and thermal comfort.
2021
The main focus of the project in 2021 was on building and calibration of a sensor observation network in Prague centre, preparation and improvement of the model and supporting tools, design of the model validation and sensitivity experiments, including domain selection and model configuration, and gathering and processing input data. To harmonise the design of our research and experiments with the main users of the results, the plans were consulted with the Municipalities of the involved cities and their districts.
2022
One of the main project goals in 2022 was putting the sensor observation network, microwave radiometer, and Doppler LIDAR into operation and securing their following operation. The other main tasks concentrated on the improvement, testing and validation of used models and supporting tools, and gathering and processing input data. To harmonise our research and experiments with the main users of the results, regular communication with the Municipalities of the involved cities and their districts was performed and a new web-GIS tool for user presentation of the obtained data was developed. Two of the mandatory project outputs were completed in 2022.
Beneficiary and project partners:
Ústav informatiky AV ČR, v.v.i.
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre
ATEM – Ateliér ekologických modelů, s.r.o.
Český hydrometeorologický ústav
Univerzita Karlova
The TURBAN project benefits from a € 1.2 mil. grant from Norway Grants and Technology Agency of the Czech Republic. The project is carried out under the KAPPA funding programme for applied research, experimental development and innovation, managed by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic.