LCZ-wizard: idealised urban geometry from local climate zones

Details

Resource

Software & tools, Geometry

Geometry

Idealised array, Realistic neighbourhood

Topic

Urban heat & thermal comfort

Year

2026

Creators

Anders, Julian

Institution

Leibniz University Hannover

Linked publications

Papers that describe or use this resource.

• Urban microscale simulations based on a Local Climate Zone wizard: Concept and validation using the PALM model system (2025)

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