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Microclimate Fieldwork@HCI. 2i2 Damian Ho (6) Josh Ryan Chan (2) Kieran Yeo (11) Weng Pei He (23). Methodology . Dates: 18/1 11:20am & 4/2 11:20am Instrument used: Electronic measuring device Readings taken:
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Microclimate Fieldwork@HCI 2i2 Damian Ho (6) Josh Ryan Chan (2) Kieran Yeo (11) Weng Pei He (23)
Methodology Dates: 18/111:20am & 4/211:20am Instrument used: Electronic measuring device Readings taken: 2 temperature readings taken per location, one at 15 cm and one at 1.5 meters above ground. Readings taken at 7 locations for each day. Hypothesis: Open areas are warmer than enclosed areas
Locations A: Top floor of the Multistory Carpark B: Garden outside the printing centre C: Open space between canteen and Block C D: Terraces, on the middle row E:Field, at the flag poles F: Running Track, at 100m start line G: Fountain area outside the General Office
Day 1 Closed Open
Day 2 Open Closed
Analysis • Our hypothesis is that open areas are warmer. It was mostly accepted • It was mostly accepted as open areas had a higher average temperature than enclosed areas. • However, some of the open areas of each day had a generally cooler temperature as compared to the enclosed areas. • Therefore, results are inconclusive.
Cont. • This may be due to a range of factors. For example: • The temperature at the areas were measured at different times. • Thus, in between measurements factors such as cloud cover and wind speed may have changed, affecting the data • Therefore, it is hard to ensure that the data is reliable.
Problems faced • When we were measuring the temperature at different places, the reading was often unsteady and would fluctuate, making it difficult to take an accurate reading. • The cloud cover would vary between readings, therefore making it hard to record reliable readings.
Reflections 3 things I know better about this topic: • Factors affecting Temperature • Factors affecting wind speed • How measurements should be made 2 Questions I would like to find out more about: • How exactly do these factors affect areas? • Are the factors inter-related?
Thank you For your kind attention