• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.493-507
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• 2017

Since the late 20th century, the urbanization in Korea has been rapidly increasing, especially in major cities like Seoul, as a result of industrialization. One of the aspects of urbanization is coating the surfaces with impervious concrete or asphalt that water cannot penetrate. In addition, various urban, such as urban heat islands, which also have a great impact on the urban environment, occur within the cities. Therefore, the urban environment is gradually becoming hot and dry, and the need for more urban parks to compensate for these negative impacts is growing. Thus, several numerical studies have been conducted to assess these problems using coupled Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). In this study, an experiment was conducted to determine the accuracy of the area of the input field using Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, and applying the more accurate input field to a numerical simulation using ENVI-met, in order to investigate the effect of urban parks on the thermal comfort. The results showed that an input field with a larger area is more accurate than that with a smaller area, because the surrounding terrain and cities are considered in details in the experiment with the larger area. Subsequently, the more accurate input field was used in ENVI-met, and the results of this simulation showed that the presence of the urban park increased the thermal comfort and improved the humidity conditions.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.218-222
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• 2004

Envi-met 모델 수행과정과 주요결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 본 모델의 바람장 패턴을 검증하기 위하여 도심내의 특정지역을 선택하였으며, 바람의 변화가 예상되는 5개 지점을 선정하여 관측하였다. 둘째, 건물에 의한 바람의 영향이 없는 장소를 1개소 선정하여 대표관측지점에서의 관측값을 모델수행의 초기값으로 선정하였다. 넷째, 관측된 데이터와 모델 수행결과 값을 비교하여 바람장의 변화 패턴을 분석하여, 본 모델의 적합성을 고찰하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.185-186
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• 2010

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.466-482
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• 2020

This study used 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in the ENVI-met program to investigate how particulate matters (PM) generated on roads disperse through adjacent urban neighborhoods according to the urban development pattern. An urban area centered on a six-lane road in the vicinity of Miryang City Hall in Gyeongnam Province was selected to simulate the effect of the green space and building height on the PM concentration. The ENVI-met model considered the presence of green space and different building heights (high/low) on both sides of the road to examine the dispersion of PM. The result showed that the area of high-rise buildings and green space had the lowest PM concentration dispersed to the adjacent area, followed by the area of high-rise buildings and no green space. In contrast, the PM concentration remained relatively high for low-rise buildings, regardless of the green space. The reason for the low PM concentration in the area with high-rise buildings was a strong building wind, which caused PM to disperse to the outside, lowering the PM concentration quickly. These results indicate that the PM can disperse faster, and the PM concentration remains low in the urban neighborhood. On the other hand, green space had no significant effect on reducing PM in the urban neighborhood. In particular, when there are low-rise buildings on both sides of the road, the green space has no effect on the PM concentration in the urban neighborhood. Since this study considered only the case of PM emitted from the road, future studies should investigate other factors to figure out the dispersion model of PM and conduct on-site experiments.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.235-248
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to quantitatively analyze the effects of a restoration project on the decrease in the temperature in the surrounding areas. The thermal environment characteristics of the investigation area were analyzed using the meteorological data from the Busanjin Automatic Weather System which is closest to the target area. The terrain data of the modeling domain was constructed using a digital map and the urban spatial information data, and the numerical simulation of the meteorological changes before and after the restoration of the stream was performed using the Envi-met model. The average temperature of the target area in 2016 was $15.2^{\circ}C$ and was higher than that of the suburbs. The monthly mean temperature difference was the highest at $1.1^{\circ}C$ in November and the lowest in June, indicating that the temperatures in the urban areas were high in spring and winter. From the Envi-met modeling results, reductions in temperature due to stream restoration were up to $1.7^{\circ}C$ in winter, and decreased to $3.5^{\circ}C$ in summer. The effect of temperature reduction was seen in the entire region where streams are being restored.

• Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Structure & Construction
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• v.35 no.8
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• pp.169-176
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to analyze outdoor thermal comfort of apartments planning characteristic of pedestrian height in Beijing, China. Selecting 322 apartment complexes with more than 1000 households and more than 10 buildings(including 10 buildings), mainly in Chaoyang District and Tongzhou District to select 32 basic layout types and then 12 typical layout types were select in 32 basic layout types. Finally, the simulation was conducted for the 12 typical layout types using the micro-climate model ENVI-met to evaluate the wind environment, the thermal environment and the comfort. The results of this study as follows: In the parallel arrangement, it has the best outdoor thermal comfort of Slab-East-Parallel(S/E/P). Next is Slab-South-Parallel(S/S/P), Tower-South-Parallel(T/S/P) in turn. In the stagger arrangement, Mixture-South-North and South Stagger-1(M/S/NSS-1) has the best outdoor thermal comfort and Slab-South-North and South Stagger(S/S/NSS), Tower-South-North and South Stagger(T/S/NSS), Mixture-South-North and South Stagger-3(M/S/NSS-3), Mixture-South-North and South Stagger-4(M/S/NSS-4), Mixture-South-North and South Stagger-2(M/S/NSS-2) in turn. In the cluster arrangement, Mixture-Mixture-Cluster-2(M/M/C-2) has the best outdoor thermal comfort and Mixture-Mixture-Cluster-3(M/M/C-3), Mixture-Mixture-Cluster-1(M/M/C-1) in turn. Due to the low wind speed and high air temperature, it is necessary to consider the layout types that can form the wind road at first, such as Mixture-South-North and South Stagger-1(M/S/NSS-1), Slab-South-North and South Stagger(S/S/NSS) and so on.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.190-190
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• 2023

습지, 호수 및 강 등을 포함하는 수체는 증발 및 비교적 높은 열용량을 통하여 주변 기온에 영향을 미친다. 이러한 효과는 수체의 크기, 형태, 그리고 깊이 등 수체의 특성에 따라 다르게 난다. 대부분의 경우 수체는 주변 기온을 저감시키지만, 특정 경우 반대로 기온을 상승시키는 효과를 불러온다. 아울러, 같은 수체라도 수체 주변 지역의 구조나 형태, 그리고 기후 조건에 따라 그 영향이 다르게 나타난다. 이에 대부분 연구자는 수치해석, 원격탐사 기법, 혹은 관측을 사용하는 방법 등을 사용하여 경험적으로 수체마다 기온변화 효과를 달리 평가하였다. 하지만, 이러한 평가는 대부분 국외에서 수행되어왔으며, 강, 하천, 그리고 호수 등이 주로 연구되어왔다. 탄소저감 및 높은 기후조절 효과를 가지는 습지는 물을 포함하고 있어, 당연히 수체로 취급될 수 있다. 습지의 다양한 기능 중 기온조절 효과는 습지의 가치 및 중요성을 평가하기 위하여 반드시 연구되어야 한다. 국외의 경우, 관련 연구가 수행된 바 있지만, 우리나라의 경우 관련 연구가 아직 수행되지 않았다. 수체의 기온조절 효과는 수체의 특성, 주변 지형의 특성, 그리고 기후 조건 등에 영향을 받음으로 국외 연구 결과들을 국내 습지에 그대로 적용할 수 없다. 따라서, 우리나라습지에 대한 평가가 달리 수행되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 습지의 기온조절 효과를 평가하고자 광주호 습지를 대상으로 ENVI-met 수치해석 모형을 사용하여 그 지역의 여러 가상의 발전시나리오를 구축하고 모의 결과를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 광주호 습지의 기온저감 효과는 약 2km 정도까지 미치는 것으로 확인되었고, 그 규모는 기후 조건 및 주변 지형의 특성에 따라 달리 나타났다.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.467-477
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• 2007

A numerical study with Envi-met model is experimented to investigate the characteristics of wind pattern in apartment complex. In all case, most conditions such as wind speed, temperature, and surface features are considered as the same, but wind direction is the only different factor. The wind directions considered in this study have a meaning of prevailing wind direction. When the prevailing wind with the direction of $170^{\circ}$ blows into the complex, the ventilation passage toward the outside of complex is formed and the stagnation of air is not expressed. In case of having the direction of $300^{\circ}$, most evident ventilation passages are composed. When the inflow wind direction is the northeast, $30^{\circ}$, there is some possibility of stagnation phenomenon. This is because the arrangement of buildings makes a right angle with the inflow wind direction.

• KIEAE Journal
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.13-18
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• 2011

The overall aim of this study is to mitigate urban environmental problems. In particular, to reduce the effects of urban heat island phenomenon which is one of the urban planning perspective. This study focused on the analysis of the relationship between the urban heat island effect and the thermal and wind properties. To do this analysis, water space was virtually made at Yeol_Mae village Apt. Because it is very difficult to set up water space for the existing apartment complexes due to realistic constraints. This study, therefore has a strong sort of guidelines to create water space for newly formed city. It was based on the concept of virtual city through an in-depth analysis on reduction of urban heat island effects for the existing apartment along with creation of water space. To analysis site, Envi-Met Model developed by Michael Bruse was used. The results are as follows. The temperature went from 298.9K to 297.82K and The wind speed went from 1.42m/s to 1.43m/s. The results are slight in this study because creation of water space is planned to a small area of an apartment complex. But if the water space would be applied to a whole city, the mitigation effect of urban heat island would be bigger.

• Journal of Korean Society of societal Security
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.29-37
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• 2011

Recently, Inhabitants nearby the high embankment road have requested a civil complaint on the environmental deteriorations and economic harms. This study was carried out numerical simulation using the 3-D microclimate model 'Envi-met' in order to investigate the variations of a flow field and a temperature field at the road sections with a high embankment and a bridge. About the simulation of flow field, the wind field has changed due to the disturbance of airflow by a high embankment road considerably. And the wind velocity decreased in the whole of simulation space widely. But, the wind velocity and wind direction sited loose to the section of a bridge, relatively. In the results of a temperature field, the slight variations of temperature field were discovered by the disturb of the mixing flow from a high embankment road. These results indicate that the numerical simulation can provide useful information to minimize the disasters, such as traffic accidents and various microclimatic environments in the transportation projects.