Researchers build ‘digital twin’ of Singapore to assess urban heat, find ways to cool city

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Team behind virtual tool, now at prototype stage, seeking corporates and agencies to test system.

SINGAPORE - Could power plants on Jurong Island influence temperatures on the mainland? To what extent will electric vehicles and tree cover reduce urban heat in a neighbourhood like Tengah?

This virtual system, known as the Digital Urban Climate Twin, is one of the flagship projects under the multi-institute Cooling Singapore 2.0 research initiative, which is developing solutions to address the urban heat problem in Singapore. On May 30, the team behind the digital twin presented its prototype version of the system to other researchers, corporations and some government agencies at the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise located in the National University of Singapore.

Buildings and air-conditioning are key contributors of urban heat, while urban parks – depending on their size and tree cover – may provide cooling. The results were as expected – temperatures rose in the newly built-up areas, especially at night, when the urban heat island effect is stronger.

 

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