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Article

Numerical Study on the Summer High-Temperature Climate Adaptation of Traditional Dwellings in the Western Plains of Sichuan, China

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Sichuan University–The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR), Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China
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Department of Integrated Science and Engineering for Sustainable Society, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
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Land 2024, 13(9), 1382; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091382
Submission received: 31 July 2024 / Revised: 23 August 2024 / Accepted: 27 August 2024 / Published: 28 August 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Planning for Sustainable Urban and Land Development)

Abstract

Ongoing global climate change, marked by sustained warming and extreme weather events, poses a severe threat to both the Earth’s ecosystems and human communities. Traditional settlements that underwent natural selection and evolution developed a unique set of features to adapt to and regulate the local climate. A comprehensive exploration of the spatial patterns and mechanisms of the adaptation of these traditional settlements is crucial for investigating low-energy climate adaptation theories and methods as well as enhancing the comfort of future human habitats. This study used numerical simulations and field measurements to investigate the air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and thermal comfort of traditional settlements in Western Sichuan Plain, China, and uncovered their climate suitability characteristics to determine the impact mechanisms of landscape element configurations (building height, building density, tree coverage, and tree position) and spatial patterns on microclimates within these settlements. The results revealed the structural and layout strategies adopted by traditional settlements to adapt to different climatic conditions, providing valuable insights for future rural protection and planning and enhancing climate resilience through natural means. These findings not only contribute to understanding the climate adaptability of Earth’s ecosystems and traditional settlements but also offer new theories and methods to address the challenges posed by climate change.
Keywords: nature-based solution; traditional settlement; Linpan in western Sichuan; microclimate; ENVI-met nature-based solution; traditional settlement; Linpan in western Sichuan; microclimate; ENVI-met

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Li, R.; Li, Q.; Mikiko, I.; Wumaier, K. Numerical Study on the Summer High-Temperature Climate Adaptation of Traditional Dwellings in the Western Plains of Sichuan, China. Land 2024, 13, 1382. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091382

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Li R, Li Q, Mikiko I, Wumaier K. Numerical Study on the Summer High-Temperature Climate Adaptation of Traditional Dwellings in the Western Plains of Sichuan, China. Land. 2024; 13(9):1382. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091382

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Li, Rongjia, Qiushan Li, Ishikawa Mikiko, and Kabilijiang Wumaier. 2024. "Numerical Study on the Summer High-Temperature Climate Adaptation of Traditional Dwellings in the Western Plains of Sichuan, China" Land 13, no. 9: 1382. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091382

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