Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Volume 53, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.102003
Keywords
Wind-induced tree damage; Near real-time prediction; Scenario bank; Urban disaster preparedness
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [U1709212]
- Tencent Foundation
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This study proposes a high-efficiency simulation framework by coupling computational fluid dynamics and mechanistic tree damage modeling to realize the near real-time prediction of wind damage to urban trees. The methods used in each step are validated, applied in a case study at Tsinghua University campus in Beijing, and a user-friendly program is developed for evaluating wind-induced damage risk. Hypothetical strong wind events are used to exemplify the practicality of the proposed framework.
During typhoon events, wind damage to trees in urban areas may have various adverse impacts on urban functions and cause direct and indirect economic losses. To realize the near real-time prediction of wind damage to urban trees, this study proposes a high-efficiency simulation framework by coupling computational fluid dynamics and mechanistic tree damage modeling. The proposed framework involves four key steps: modeling effects of trees on urban airflow, constructing a scenario bank, near real-time predicting urban airflow, and simulating wind-induced tree damage. The accuracy and efficiency of the methods used in each step are validated. A real-world, complex urban area in Beijing, China, namely the Tsinghua University campus, is used as a case study to showcase the workflow. A user-friendly program, THU-NEWDRT, is developed to help managers efficiently evaluate the wind-induced damage risk of campus trees. Finally, a set of hypothetical strong wind events are used to exemplify the practicality of the proposed framework.
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