Evolution and customisation of the RegCM model for urban climate studies: Addressing multifaceted challenges and advancing climate science

IF 8 1区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL Geography and Sustainability Pub Date : 2024-09-06 DOI:10.1016/j.geosus.2024.08.005
Naushin Yasmin , Safi Ullah , Sami G. Al-Ghamdi
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The Regional Climate Model (RegCM) proves valuable for climate analysis and has been applied to a wide range of climate change aspects and other environmental issues at a regional scale. The model also demonstrated success in diverse areas of urban research, including urban heat island studies, extreme climate events analysis, assessing urban resilience, and evaluating urbanization impacts on climate and air quality. Recently, more studies have been conducted in utilizing RegCM to address climate change in cities, due to its enhanced ability over the years to capture meteorological phenomena at city scales. However, there are many challenges associated with its implementation in meso-scale research, which are attributed to various shortcomings and thus create room for further improvement in the model. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the RegCM over the years and its customisation across various parameters, demonstrating its versatility in urban climate studies and underscoring the model’s pivotal role in addressing multifaceted challenges in urban environments. By addressing these aspects, the paper offers valuable insights and recommendations for researchers seeking to enhance the accuracy and efficacy of urban climate simulations using the RegCM system, thereby contributing to the advancement of urban climate science and sustainability.

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用于城市气候研究的 RegCM 模型的演变和定制:应对多方面挑战,推动气候科学发展
区域气候模型(RegCM)被证明对气候分析很有价值,并已被广泛应用于区域尺度的气候变化方面和其他环境问题。该模型还在城市研究的多个领域取得了成功,包括城市热岛研究、极端气候事件分析、城市恢复能力评估以及城市化对气候和空气质量影响的评估。最近,由于 RegCM 多年来捕捉城市尺度气象现象的能力不断增强,利用 RegCM 解决城市气候变化问题的研究越来越多。然而,该模型在中尺度研究中的应用还面临许多挑战,这些挑战可归因于各种缺陷,因此该模型还有进一步改进的空间。本文全面概述了 RegCM 多年来的演变及其对各种参数的定制,展示了其在城市气候研究中的多功能性,并强调了该模型在应对城市环境中多方面挑战方面的关键作用。通过论述这些方面,本文为研究人员提供了宝贵的见解和建议,帮助他们利用 RegCM 系统提高城市气候模拟的准确性和有效性,从而促进城市气候科学和可持续性的发展。
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Geography and Sustainability
Geography and Sustainability Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
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32
审稿时长
41 days
期刊介绍: Geography and Sustainability serves as a central hub for interdisciplinary research and education aimed at promoting sustainable development from an integrated geography perspective. By bridging natural and human sciences, the journal fosters broader analysis and innovative thinking on global and regional sustainability issues. Geography and Sustainability welcomes original, high-quality research articles, review articles, short communications, technical comments, perspective articles and editorials on the following themes: Geographical Processes: Interactions with and between water, soil, atmosphere and the biosphere and their spatio-temporal variations; Human-Environmental Systems: Interactions between humans and the environment, resilience of socio-ecological systems and vulnerability; Ecosystem Services and Human Wellbeing: Ecosystem structure, processes, services and their linkages with human wellbeing; Sustainable Development: Theory, practice and critical challenges in sustainable development.
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