URBPARM.TBL

# The parameters in this table may vary greatly from city to city.
# The default values are probably not appropriate for any given city.
# Users should adapt these values based on the city they are working
# with.

# Urban Parameters depending on Urban type
# USGS

Number of urban categories: 3

#
#  Where there are multiple columns of values, the values refer, in
#  order, to: 1) Commercial, 2) High intensity residential, and 3) Low
#  intensity residential:  I.e.:
#
#  Index:     1           2              3
#  Type:  Commercial, Hi-dens Res, Low-dens Res
#

#
# ZR:  Roof level (building height)  [ m ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)

ZR: 10.0,  7.5,  5.0

#
# SIGMA_ZED:  Standard Deviation of roof height  [ m ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)

SIGMA_ZED: 4.0,  3.0,  1.0

#
# ROOF_WIDTH:  Roof (i.e., building) width  [ m ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)

ROOF_WIDTH: 10.0, 9.4, 8.3

#
# ROAD_WIDTH:  road width  [ m ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)
#

ROAD_WIDTH: 10.0, 9.4, 8.3

#
# AH:  Anthropogenic heat [ W m{-2} ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)
#

AH:  90.0, 50.0, 20.0

#
# FRC_URB:  Fraction of the urban landscape which does not have natural
#           vegetation. [ Fraction ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

FRC_URB: 0.95, 0.9, 0.5

#
# CAPR:  Heat capacity of roof  [ J m{-3} K{-1} ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

CAPR: 1.0E6, 1.0E6, 1.0E6,

#
# CAPB:  Heat capacity of building wall [ J m{-3} K{-1} ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

CAPB: 1.0E6, 1.0E6, 1.0E6,

#
# CAPG:  Heat capacity of ground (road) [ J m{-3} K{-1} ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

CAPG:  1.4E6, 1.4E6, 1.4E6,

#
# AKSR:  Thermal conductivity of roof [ J m{-1} s{-1} K{-1} ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

AKSR:  0.67, 0.67, 0.67,

#
# AKSB:  Thermal conductivity of building wall [ J m{-1} s{-1} K{-1} ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

AKSB:  0.67, 0.67, 0.67,

#
# AKSG:  Thermal conductivity of ground (road) [ J m{-1} s{-1} K{-1} ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

AKSG: 0.4004, 0.4004, 0.4004,

#
# ALBR:   Surface albedo of roof [ fraction ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

ALBR: 0.20, 0.20, 0.20

#
# ALBB:  Surface albedo of building wall [ fraction ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

ALBB: 0.20, 0.20, 0.20

#
# ALBG:  Surface albedo of ground (road) [ fraction ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

ALBG: 0.20, 0.20, 0.20

#
# EPSR:  Surface emissivity of roof [ - ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

EPSR: 0.90, 0.90, 0.90

#
# EPSB:  Surface emissivity of building wall [-]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

EPSB: 0.90, 0.90, 0.90

#
# EPSG:  Surface emissivity of ground (road) [ - ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

EPSG: 0.95, 0.95, 0.95

#
# Z0B:  Roughness length for momentum, over building wall [ m ]
#       Only active for CH_SCHEME == 1
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)
#

Z0B: 0.0001, 0.0001, 0.0001

#
# Z0G:  Roughness length for momentum, over ground (road) [ m ]
#       Only active for CH_SCHEME == 1
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

Z0G: 0.01, 0.01, 0.01

#
# Z0R:  Roughness length for momentum over roof [ m ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=2,3)
#

Z0R: 0.01, 0.01, 0.01

#
#  AKANDA_URBAN:  Coefficient modifying the Kanda approach to computing
#  surface layer exchange coefficients.
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)

AKANDA_URBAN:  1.29 1.29 1.29

#
# COP:  Coefficient of performance of the A/C systems [ - ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

COP: 3.5, 3.5, 3.5

#
# PWIN:  Coverage area fraction of windows in the walls of the building [ - ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

PWIN: 0.2, 0.2, 0.2

#
# BETA:  Thermal efficiency of heat exchanger
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

BETA: 0.75, 0.75, 0.75

#
# SW_COND:  Air conditioning switch, 1=ON
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

SW_COND: 1, 1, 1

#
# TIME_ON:  Initial local time of A/C systems, [ h ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

TIME_ON: 0., 0., 0.

#
# TIME_OFF:  End local time of A/C systems, [ h ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

TIME_OFF: 24., 24., 24.

#
# TARGTEMP:  Target Temperature of the A/C systems, [ K ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

TARGTEMP: 297., 298., 298.

#
# GAPTEMP:  Comfort Range of the indoor Temperature, [ K ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

GAPTEMP: 0.5, 0.5, 0.5

#
# TARGHUM:  Target humidity of the A/C systems, [ Kg/Kg ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

TARGHUM: 0.005, 0.005, 0.005

#
# GAPHUM:  Comfort Range of the specific humidity, [ Kg/Kg ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

GAPHUM: 0.005, 0.005, 0.005

#
# PERFLO:  Peak number of occupants per unit floor area, [ person/m^2 ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

PERFLO: 0.02, 0.01, 0.01

#
# HSEQUIP:  Diurnal heating profile of heat generated by equipments
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

HSEQUIP: 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25

#
# HSEQUIP_SCALE_FACTOR:  Peak heat generated by equipments, [ W/m^2 ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=3)
#

HSEQUIP_SCALE_FACTOR: 36.00, 20.00, 16.00

STREET PARAMETERS:
#      (sf_urban_physics=2,3)

#  urban      street      street     building
# category  direction     width      width
# [index]  [deg from N]    [m]        [m]

    1         0.0          20.       20.
    1        90.0          20.       20.
    2         0.0          25.       17.
    2        90.0          25.       17.
    3         0.0          30.       13.
    3        90.0          30.       13.

END STREET PARAMETERS

BUILDING HEIGHTS: 1
#      (sf_urban_physics=2,3)

#     height   Percentage
#      [m]       [%]
       5.0       0.0
      10.0       0.0
      15.0      10.0
      20.0      25.0
      25.0      40.0
      30.0      25.0
      35.0       0.0
END BUILDING HEIGHTS

BUILDING HEIGHTS: 2
#      (sf_urban_physics=2,3)

#     height   Percentage
#      [m]       [%]
       5.0        0.0
      10.0       20.0
      15.0       60.0
      20.0       20.0
END BUILDING HEIGHTS

BUILDING HEIGHTS: 3
#      (sf_urban_physics=2,3)

#     height   Percentage
#      [m]       [%]
       5.0      15.0
      10.0      70.0
      15.0      15.0
END BUILDING HEIGHTS
#
# DDZR:  Thickness of each roof layer [ m ]
#        This is currently NOT a function urban type, but a function
#        of the number of layers.  Number of layers must be 4, for now.
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)


DDZR:  0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05

#
# DDZB:  Thickness of each building wall layer [ m ]
#        This is currently NOT a function urban type, but a function
#        of the number of layers.  Number of layers must be 4, for now.
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)
#

DDZB: 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05

#
# DDZG:  Thickness of each ground (road) layer [ m ]
#        This is currently NOT a function urban type, but a function
#        of the number of layers.  Number of layers must be 4, for now.
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)
#

DDZG: 0.05, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75

#
# BOUNDR:  Lower boundary condition for roof layer temperature [ 1: Zero-Flux,  2: T = Constant ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)
#

BOUNDR: 1

#
# BOUNDB:  Lower boundary condition for wall layer temperature [ 1: Zero-Flux,  2: T = Constant ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)
#

BOUNDB: 1

#
# BOUNDG:  Lower boundary condition for ground (road) layer temperature [ 1: Zero-Flux,  2: T = Constant ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)
#

BOUNDG: 1

#
# TRLEND:  Lower boundary condition for roof temperature [ K ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

TRLEND: 293.00, 293.00, 293.00

#
# TBLEND:  Lower boundary temperature for building wall temperature [ K ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

TBLEND: 293.00, 293.00, 293.00

#
# TGLEND:  Lower boundary temperature for ground (road) temperature [ K ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1,2,3)
#

TGLEND: 293.00, 293.00, 293.00

#
# Ch of Wall and Road [ 1: M-O Similarity Theory, 2: Empirical Form of Narita et al., 1997 (recommended) ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)
#

CH_SCHEME: 2

#
# Surface and Layer Temperatures [ 1: 4-layer model,  2: Force-Restore method ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)
#

TS_SCHEME: 1

#
# AHOPTION [ 0: No anthropogenic heating,  1: Anthropogenic heating will be added to sensible heat flux term ]
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)
#

AHOPTION: 0

#
# Anthropogenic Heating diurnal profile.
#   Multiplication factor applied to AH (as defined in the table above)
#   Hourly values ( 24 of them ), starting at 01 hours Local Time.
#   For sub-hourly model time steps, value changes on the hour and is
#   held constant until the next hour.
#      (sf_urban_physics=1)
#
#

AHDIUPRF: 0.16 0.13 0.08 0.07 0.08 0.26 0.67 0.99 0.89 0.79 0.74 0.73 0.75 0.76 0.82 0.90 1.00 0.95 0.68 0.61 0.53 0.35 0.21 0.18