Overview of dimensions, parameters and input data#
An overview of the names used by palm_csd for dimensions and other parameters, mainly for reference of the attributes
Building parameter dimensions#
building_surface_level#
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
gfl |
0 | ground floor level |
agfl |
1 | above ground floor level |
roof |
2 | roof |
building_surface_type#
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
wall_gfl |
0 | wall ground floor level |
wall_agfl |
1 | wall above ground floor level |
wall_roof |
2 | wall roof |
window_gfl |
3 | window ground floor level |
window_agfl |
4 | window above ground floor level |
window_roof |
5 | window roof |
green_gfl |
6 | green on wall ground floor level |
green_agfl |
7 | green on wall above ground floor level |
green_roof |
8 | green on roof ground floor level |
Building parameters#
building_general_pars#
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
height_gfl |
0 | ground floor level height |
green_type_roof |
1 | type of green roof |
building_indoor_pars#
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
indoor_temperature_summer |
0 | indoor target summer temperature |
indoor_temperature_winter |
1 | indoor target winter temperature |
shading_window |
2 | shading factor |
g_window |
3 | g-value windows |
u_window |
4 | u-value windows |
airflow_unoccupied |
5 | basic airflow without occupancy of the room |
airflow_occupied |
6 | additional airflow dependent on occupancy of the room |
heat_recovery_efficiency |
7 | heat recovery efficiency |
effective_surface |
8 | dynamic parameter specific effective surface |
inner_heat_storage |
9 | dynamic parameter inner heat storage |
ratio_surface_floor |
10 | ratio internal surface/floor area |
heating_capacity_max |
11 | maximal heating capacity |
cooling_capacity_max |
12 | maximal cooling capacity |
heat_gain_high |
13 | additional internal heat gains dependent on occupancy |
heat_gain_low |
14 | basic internal heat gains without occupancy |
height_storey |
15 | storey height |
height_ceiling_construction |
16 | ceiling construction height |
heating_factor |
17 | anthropogenic heat output factor for heating |
cooling_factor |
18 | anthropogenic heat output factor for cooling |
Building and surface types, and their parameters#
building_type#
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
residential_1950 |
1 | Residential, before 1950 |
residential_1951_2000 |
2 | Residential, 1951 -- 2000 |
residential_2001 |
3 | Residential, after 2001 |
office_1950 |
4 | Office, before 1950 |
office_1951_2000 |
5 | Office, 1951 -- 2000 |
office_2001 |
6 | Office, after 2001 |
bridges |
7 | Bridges |
pavement_type#
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
asphalt_concrete_mix |
1 | asphalt concrete mix |
asphalt |
2 | asphalt |
concrete |
3 | concrete |
sett |
4 | sett |
paving_stones |
5 | paving stones |
cobblestone |
6 | cobblestone |
metal |
7 | metal |
wood |
8 | wood |
gravel |
9 | gravel |
fine_gravel |
10 | fine gravel |
pebblestone |
11 | pebblestone |
woodchips |
12 | woodchips |
tartan |
13 | tartan |
artificial_turf |
14 | artificial turf |
clay |
15 | clay |
soil_type#
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
coarse |
1 | Coarse |
medium |
2 | Medium |
medium_fine |
3 | Medium-fine |
fine |
4 | Fine |
very_fine |
5 | Very fine |
organic |
6 | Organic |
street_type#
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
unclassified |
1 | Unclassified |
cycleway |
2 | Cycleway |
footway_pedestrian |
3 | Footway or pedestrian area |
path |
4 | Path |
track |
5 | Track |
living_street |
6 | Living street |
service |
7 | Service |
residential |
8 | Residential |
tertiary |
9 | Tertiary |
tertiary_link |
10 | Tertiary link |
secondary |
11 | Secondary |
secondary_link |
12 | Secondary link |
primary |
13 | Primary |
primary_link |
14 | Primary link |
trunk |
15 | Trunk |
trunk_link |
16 | Trunk link |
motorway |
17 | Motorway |
motorway_link |
18 | Motorway link |
raceway |
19 | Raceway |
vegetation_pars#
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
canopy_resistance_min |
0 | Minimum canopy resistance |
lai |
1 | Leaf area index |
vegetation_coverage |
2 | Vegetation coverage |
canopy_resistance_coefficient |
3 | Canopy resistance coefficient |
roughness_length |
4 | Roughness length for momentum |
roughness_length_qh |
5 | Roughness length for heat and moisture |
heat_conductivity_stable |
6 | Skin layer heat conductivity (stable conditions) |
heat_conductivity_unstable |
7 | Skin layer heat conductivity (unstable conditions) |
fraction_shortwave_soil |
8 | Fraction of incoming shortwave radiation transmitted directly to the soil (not implemented yet) |
heat_capacity |
9 | Heat capacity of the surface |
albedo_type |
10 | Albedo type |
emissivity |
11 | Surface emissivity |
vegetation_type#
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
user_defined |
0 | user defined |
bare_soil |
1 | bare soil |
crops_mixed_farming |
2 | crops, mixed farming |
short_grass |
3 | short grass |
evergreen_needleleaf_trees |
4 | evergreen needleleaf trees |
deciduous_needleleaf_trees |
5 | deciduous needleleaf trees |
evergreen_broadleaf_trees |
6 | evergreen broadleaf trees |
deciduous_broadleaf_trees |
7 | deciduous broadleaf trees |
tall_grass |
8 | tall grass |
desert |
9 | desert |
tundra |
10 | tundra |
irrigated_crops |
11 | irrigated crops |
semidesert |
12 | semidesert |
ice_caps_glaciers |
13 | ice caps and glaciers |
bogs_marshes |
14 | bogs and marshes |
evergreen_shrubs |
15 | evergreen shrubs |
deciduous_shrubs |
16 | deciduous shrubs |
mixed_forest_woodland |
17 | mixed forest/woodland |
interrupted_forest |
18 | interrupted forest |
High vegetation#
The following vegetation types are considered as high (grown) vegetation with large roughness lengths.
evergreen_needleleaf_treesdeciduous_needleleaf_treesevergreen_broadleaf_treesdeciduous_broadleaf_treesmixed_forest_woodlandinterrupted_forest
water_pars#
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
water_temperature |
0 | water temperature |
roughness_length |
1 | roughness length for momentum |
roughness_length_qh |
2 | roughness length for heat |
heat_conductivity_stable |
3 | heat conductivity between skin layer and water (stable conditions) |
heat_conductivity_unstable |
4 | heat conductivity between skin layer and water (unstable conditions) |
albedo_type |
5 | albedo type |
emissivity |
6 | surface emissivity |
water_type#
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
lake |
1 | Lake |
river |
2 | River |
ocean |
3 | Ocean |
pond |
4 | Pond |
fountain |
5 | Fountain |
Input data#
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
bridges_2d |
Height of the bridge |
bridges_id |
Bridge id |
building_id |
Building id |
building_type |
Building type |
buildings_2d |
Height of the building |
lat |
Latitude |
lai |
Leaf area index |
lcz |
Local climate zone |
lon |
Longitude |
patch_type |
Patch type |
pavement_type |
Type of the pavement |
soil_type |
Soil type |
street_crossings |
Street crossings |
street_type |
Street type |
tree_crown_diameter |
Crown diameter of the tree |
tree_height |
Height of the tree |
tree_lai |
Leaf area index of the tree |
tree_shape |
Shape of the tree |
tree_trunk_diameter |
Trunk diameter of the tree |
tree_type |
Type of the tree |
tree_type_name |
Type name of the tree |
vegetation_height |
Height of the vegetation |
vegetation_on_roofs |
Vegetation on roofs |
vegetation_type |
Vegetation type |
water_temperature |
Water temperature |
water_type |
Water type |
x_utm |
X-coordinate in UTM |
y_utm |
Y-coordinate in UTM |
zt |
Height of the surface above the ground |