On 18 December 2024 the Build4People Work Package “Urban Climate” Science Workshop with the topic “Microclimate Analyses” took place between the German team members Prof. Dr. Lutz Katzschner, Dr. Jannalisa Hahne and Sebastian Kupski, all from INKEK (Institute for Climate and Energy Concepts), and the Cambodian research research partners, Bunleng Se, Dr. Nyda Chhinh and Dr. Daniel Choi from RUPP (Royal University of Phnom Penh).
The key aim of the Science Workshop was to increase understanding how to analyse and present data from past microclimate measurements.
A previous Science Workshop in February 2024 aimed to show what microclimate studies are, which climatic parameters matter and how to measure them. Field measurements were carried out at Sangkat Ou Baek K’am, Khan Saen Sokh, Phnom Penh, in order to apply the previously learned techniques. This workshop now aimed at clarifying how to analyse the collected data and eventually how to present it.
Following figure provides a recap of the microclimate measurements and collected data from the February 2024 measurement campaign.
At the beginning, various methods were discussed how to analyse data and climatic parameters, e.g. by means of Tmrt and PET calculations, Questionnaires (Excel), or by the use of Envi-met or GIS software.
Based on this, it was decided that Bunleng Se is going to calculate Tmrt and PET with the existing data with the aim to show PET in different locations, combined with interview answers and thereby proving the accuracy of the model.
Then it was discussed how to present the analysed data. There will be a written report with graphics and maps and a presentation of results at Build4People final conference in May 2025. The content of the presentation will be about the Build4People Urban Climate Map on mesoscale and how to bridge it from mesoscale to microscale and why it matters in regard of implications on urban development and microclimate planning.
Examples from our field measurements on micro climate:
The fruitful Build4People Science Workshop ended with a clarification of the further steps.
The Build4People team would like to sincerely thank all the team members of Royal University of Phnom Penh for their dedicated support.