Abstract
Given the situation of urban expansion and environmental deterioration, the government and researchers are paying considerable attention to ventilation corridors. The construction of urban ventilation corridors requires quantitative data support. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has advantages in the fine assessment of wind environment, and a geographic information system (GIS) has excellent performance in spatial analysis. With Changchun City used as an example, this study proposes the establishment of ventilation corridors on an urban scale to mitigate the urban-heat-island effect, and to accelerate the diffusion of air pollution. CFD simulations provided detailed spatiotemporal characteristics of wind speed and wind direction at various heights. These simulations were useful for identifying potential ventilation corridors. In general, the wind-speed and wind-direction characteristics at a height of 30 m clearly indicated potential ventilation corridors. Potential paths existed in the leading wind and south–north directions. The areas that required improvement were favorably situated in the path of potential ventilation corridors. The main roads, green spaces, and water had good connectivity. A total of five ventilation corridors were constructed, and they will directly affect the poor urban thermal environment, and enhance the mobility of air.
Highlights
China previously underwent a dramatic urbanization process
Urbanization led to a series of ecological environmental problems, such as vegetation reduction, the urban heat island (UHI) effect, and haze [4,5,6,7]
Providing quantitative data support is highly significant for the construction of urban ventilation corridors in cases of urban expansion, and environmental deterioration
Summary
China previously underwent a dramatic urbanization process. Its urbanization level was 49.9% in 2010, and reached 57.35% by 2016 [1]. With the increase in the built-up area, the urbanization process significantly changed the nature of urban land use and the urban spatial structure [2,3]. Urbanization led to a series of ecological environmental problems, such as vegetation reduction, the urban heat island (UHI) effect, and haze [4,5,6,7]. A city is a place where human life is concentrated. Improving the urban climate environment is essential in creating a green and livable city
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