Class UrbanHeatIslandModel

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.social.architecture.urbanism.UrbanHeatIslandModel

All Implemented Interfaces:

UniversalDataModel

public final class UrbanHeatIslandModel
extends Object
implements UniversalDataModel

Analytical model for the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. It estimates the temperature differential between urban and rural areas based on land cover, geometry (sky view factor), and anthropogenic heat sources.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static enum	UrbanHeatIslandModel.LandCover	Categories of urban land cover with their associated thermal properties.
static final record	UrbanHeatIslandModel.UrbanZone	Represents a discrete urban zone with specific surface and geometric characteristics.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
UrbanHeatIslandModel(String name)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addZone(UrbanHeatIslandModel.UrbanZone zone)
Quantity<Temperature>	calculateUHIIntensity(UrbanHeatIslandModel.UrbanZone zone)	Calculates the estimated Urban Heat Island (UHI) intensity as a temperature anomaly relative to the surrounding rural environment.
static Quantity<?>	estimateSkyViewFactor(Quantity<Length> buildingHeight, Quantity<Length> streetWidth)
Map<String,Object>	getMetadata()	Returns a map of metadata for this model (e.g., creation date, source).
String	getModelType()	Returns a unique identifier for the type of data model.
Map<String, Quantity<?>>	getQuantities()	Returns the primary physical values associated with this model.
void	setAmbientSolarIrradiance(Quantity<?> irradiance)

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface UniversalDataModel

validate

Constructor Details

UrbanHeatIslandModel

public UrbanHeatIslandModel(String name)

Method Details

addZone

public void addZone(UrbanHeatIslandModel.UrbanZone zone)

setAmbientSolarIrradiance

public void setAmbientSolarIrradiance(Quantity<?> irradiance)

calculateUHIIntensity

public Quantity<Temperature> calculateUHIIntensity(UrbanHeatIslandModel.UrbanZone zone)

Calculates the estimated Urban Heat Island (UHI) intensity as a temperature anomaly relative to the surrounding rural environment.

estimateSkyViewFactor

public static Quantity<?> estimateSkyViewFactor(Quantity<Length> buildingHeight,
 Quantity<Length> streetWidth)

getModelType

public String getModelType()

Description copied from interface: UniversalDataModel

Returns a unique identifier for the type of data model. Examples: "SPATIAL_GEOMETRY", "ECONOMIC_PORTFOLIO", "ARCHITECTURAL_PLAN".

Specified by:

getModelType in interface UniversalDataModel

getMetadata

public Map<String,Object> getMetadata()

Description copied from interface: UniversalDataModel

Returns a map of metadata for this model (e.g., creation date, source).

Specified by:

getMetadata in interface UniversalDataModel

getQuantities

public Map<String, Quantity<?>> getQuantities()

Description copied from interface: UniversalDataModel

Returns the primary physical values associated with this model. This allows generic tools to extract and convert measurements.

Specified by:

getQuantities in interface UniversalDataModel