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Microclimate Study @ HCIGroup 3
Jian Rong (14)
David Powell (5)
Tun Yong (32)
Brandon Lin (1)
ObjectiveTo collate, compare and analyse data about the temperatures at different locations in Hwa Chong Institution.
HypothesisConcrete areas are generally hotter than non-concrete areas.
Fieldwork Data
Site A: Top Floor of Multistorey Carpark
15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
34.1 34.2
29.3
28.6
Site A
Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C
Site A: Top Floor of Multistorey Carpark
Description of Surrounding
Day 1 Low Proximity to Vegetation (Trees), No wind, No cloud cover
Day 2 Light cloud cover, Low proximity to Vegetation (Trees), Windy
Site B: Garden outside Printing Centre
15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground25
26
27
28
29
30
31
3231.5
30.3
27.7 27.8
Site B
Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C
Site B: Garden outside Printing Centre
Description of Surrounding
Day 1 Low Proximity to Vegetation, No wind, Shade
Day 2 Low Proximity to Vegetation, No wind, Shade
Site C: Open space between Canteen & Block C
15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground26.5
27
27.5
28
28.5
29
29.5
30
30.5
31
31.531.2
28.3
30.8
28.5
Site C
Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C
Description of Surrounding
Day 1 Low Proximity to Vegetation, No wind, No cloud cover
Day 2 Low Proximity to Vegetation, No wind, Light cloud cover
Site C: Open space between Canteen & Block C
Site D: Terraces
15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground26.5
27
27.5
28
28.5
29
29.5
30
30.530.2
29.8
28.027.8
Site D
Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C
Site D: TerracesDescription of Surrounding
Day 1 Light cloud cover, Windy
Day 2 Cloud cover, Windy, Shade
Site E: Field
15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground28
28.2
28.4
28.6
28.8
29
29.2
29.4
29.6
29.429.5
28.9
28.5
Site E
Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C
Site E: FieldDescription of Surrounding
Day 1 Cloud Cover, Low Proximity to Vegetation, Windy
Day 2 Low Proximity to Vegetation, Light cloud cover
Site F: Running Track
15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground29
29.2
29.4
29.6
29.8
30
30.2
30.4
30.6
30.8
31
30.1
29.8
30.9
29.7
Site F
Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C
Site F: Running TrackDescription of Surrounding
Day 1 Cloud cover, Low Proximity to Vegetation, Windy
Day 2 Low Proximity to Vegetation, Windy
Site G: Fountain Area outside General Office
15 cm above ground 1.5 m above ground28
28.5
29
29.5
30
30.5
31
31.5
32
32.5
33
32.3
31.4
30.3
29.7
Site G
Day 1 Temperature /C Day 2 Temperature /C
Site G: Fountain Area outside General Office
Description of Surrounding
Day 1 Light cloud cover, Low Proximity to Plants and Water, Built Structures
Day 2 Light cloud cover, Low Proximity to Plants and Water, Built Structures
Post Fieldwork
Site RankingLocation Average Temperature /C
(Day 1)Average Temperature /C
(Day 2)Ranking
Site A (MSCP) 34.2 29.0 1
Site B (Garden) 31.4 27.8 5
Site C (Open Space)
31.0 28.4 4
Site D (Terraces)
30.0 28.0 7
Site E (Field) 29.5 28.7 6
Site F (Track) 30.0 30.3 3
Site G (Fountain)
31.9 30.0 2Ranked from 1 to 7, with 1 being the hottest average temperature.
Analysis
15cm above ground 1.5m above ground29
30
31
32
33
34
35
34.1 34.2
31.5
30.3
31.230.830.2
29.829.429.5
30.129.8
32.3
31.4
Day 1
Site A Temperature /C Site B Temperature /C Site C Temperature /C Site D Temperature /CSite E Temperature /C Site F Temperature /C Site G Temperature /C
Analysis
15cm above ground 1.5m above ground27
27.5
28
28.5
29
29.5
30
30.5
31
29.3
28.6
27.7 27.8
28.3 28.528.0 27.9
28.928.5
30.9
29.7
30.329.7
Day 2
Site A Temperature /C Site B Temperature /C Site C Temperature /C Site D Temperature /CSite E Temperature /C Site G Temperature /C Site H Temperature /C
AnalysisThe air temperature is generally lower at a height of 1.5m as compared to 15cm.
Counter HypothesisBased on the overall readings, our hypothesis has been rejected.
The temperature of a certain site mattered less about whether it was made of concrete or not. Rather, the amount of exposure it had to sunlight decided the temperature.
Other factors are as follows.
Factors• Presence of shade• Presence of water• Exposure to sunlight• Presence of wind• Presence of vegetation
Shade Water
Sunlight Wind
Vegetation
Biblography• Gweneth. Dappled Shade Adelaide Botanic Garden. Digital
image. Gulf of Guinea Conservation Group and Biodiversity Network. N.p., 8 Nov. 2013. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.
• Wind Blowing. Digital image. Geography For Kids , The Study of Our Earth. Kids Know It Network, n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.
• Hillside Vegetation. Digital image. N.p., 15 June 2001. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.
• IDimension. Sunlight. Digital image. IDimension. N.p., 2 Sept. 2013. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.
• Maddox, Cynthia. Blue Water Wallpapers. Digital image. Life On The Ledge. Blogspot, 27 Oct. 2013. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.
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