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Buildings affect winds
A 2022 trip to Dubai made me wonder how much research there was on the effects cities, especially those that are rapidly urbanising as well as are building taller, wider structures more closely packed together, had on the winds that … Continue reading
Posted in Scicomm, Science
Tagged Journal of Advances in Modelling Earth Systems, Shanghai, skyscrapers, urban heat island, Venturi effect, wind energy, wind speed
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Dams are bad for rivers. Are skyscrapers bad for winds?
The effects of wind on buildings are relatively more popular than the effects of tall buildings on the wind itself. Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Scicomm
Tagged Burj Khalifa, downdraught, ekistics, skyscrapers, Venturi effect, vortex-shedding, wind speed
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