Quantitative Climate Science Seminar | Peter Crank, Microscale Urban Climate Modeling — pairing numerical modeling with the real world to promote healthy urban environments

Under climate change and growing urban populations, urban climatology is a growing field with many touchpoints with individuals, society, and the environment. Microscale numerical modeling provides researchers with unique tools to explore various urban design scenarios and their impact on the microclimate as well as on human health. Dr. Crank will explore how these models are used, evaluated, and validated through examples in hot climates like Phoenix and Singapore. He will also touch on how these models can be leveraged to support decision-making for healthy urban environments in hot climates but also in the Canadian context.

This event is part of the NSERC CREATE-funded Quantitative Climate Science summer school. More information about this initiative can be found at https://qcs-create2024.github.io/