A study on the cooling effects of greenery on the surrounding areas by computer simulation for green built environment

Abstract

This paper discusses the effects of greenery on the surrounding environment in a sub-urban landscape in Singapore. The case study involved is Clementi Woods and its surrounding vicinity. Using computational tools such as ENVI-MET and Leonardo, we focused on the simulation works with the main objectives of the study including: to evaluate the cooling effects of the green area in Clementi Woods on the surrounding environment and to determine the impact of future removal of the green area on the surrounding environment. It was found that cooling effects of greenery can be confirmed by the results derived from the simulation. Clementi Woods is consistently 0.3 to 0.6°C lower than other zones. © 2010 Springer-Verlag.