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Description
The main aims of the project are to:
- considerably improve spatial resolution and quality of the urban atmospheric environment assessment on the basis of state-of-the-art modeling, observation and data analysis technologies;
- improve and validate advanced modelling tools with focus on modelling of the turbulent flow in complex urban environment;
- improve methods for combination of observational and model data;
- compare environmental effects of the selected impactful urban policy measures in Prague and Bergen;
- equip public authorities with a set of tools to support urban governance: focus on air quality and thermal comfort.
The specific results of the project are described in section Deliverables.
Summary of project results
The TURBAN project addressed the issue of urban air quality and thermal comfort using street-scale turbulence-resolving models.
The project conducted a focused observation campaign, configured, improved, and validated microscale models and related tools, simulated urban scenarios, developed methods for combining observed and modeled data, compared models of different complexity for urban air quality assessment, and disseminated the results.
The results of the project include several softwares, databases and maps and its outcomes can be significant contributions to the scientific community, providing a better insight into the urban atmospheric environment, better support of the decision-making processes, and increased general public knowledge. The beneficiaries of the project include public authorities, the scientific community, and the general public. All the results are publicly available.
Summary of bilateral results
The donor project partner played a key role with their expertise in meteorology, communication with stakeholders and authorities, data fusion techniques, and active involvement in observations, model testing, validation, and the dissemination of results. The strong collaboration within the team, marked by regular communication, coordination, and knowledge exchange, contributed to new results and strengthened bilateral relations through the transfer of scientific knowledge, technical skills, and application approaches, as well as the testing of modelling techniques in various conditions. The established cooperation will continue.