Tip

1. Need help? Please let us know in the UMEP Community.

2. Please report issues with the manual on the GitHub Issues.

3. Please cite SUEWS with proper information from our Zenodo page.

6.2. SUEWS in UMEP

SUEWS can be run as a standalone model but also can be used within UMEP. There are numerous tools included within UMEP to help a user get started. The SUEWS (Simple) within UMEP is a fast way to start using SUEWS.

The version of SUEWS within UMEP is the complete model. Thus all options that are listed in this manual are available to the user. In the UMEP SUEWS (Simple) runs all options are set to values to allow initial exploration of the model behaviour.

• Pre-Processor

  • Meteorological Data

    • Prepare Existing Data

      Transforms meteorological data into UMEP format

    • Download data (WATCH)

      Prepare meteorological dataset from WATCH

  • Spatial Data

    • Spatial Data Downloader

      Plugin for retrieving geodata from online services suitable for various UMEP related tools - LCZ Converter Conversion from Local Climate Zones (LCZs) in the WUDAPT database into SUEWS input data

  • Urban land cover

    • Land Cover Reclassifier

      Reclassifies a grid into UMEP format land cover grid. Land surface models

    • Land Cover Fraction (Point)

      Land cover fractions estimates from a land cover grid based on a specific point in space

    • Land Cover Fraction (Grid)

      Land cover fractions estimates from a land cover grid based on a polygon grid

  • Urban Morphology

    • Morphometric Calculator (Point)

      Morphometric parameters from a DSM based on a specific point in space

    • Morphometric Calculator (Grid)

      Morphometric parameters estimated from a DSM based on a polygon grid

    • Source Area Model (Point)

      Source area calculated from a DSM based on a specific point in space.

  • SUEWS input data

    • SUEWS Prepare

      Preprocessing and preparing input data for the SUEWS model

• Processor

  • Anthropogenic Heat (Q_F)

    • LQF

      Spatial variations anthropogenic heat release for urban areas

    • GQF

      Anthropogenic Heat (Q_F).

  • Urban Energy Balance

    • SUEWS (Simple)

      Urban Energy and Water Balance.

    • SUEWS (Advanced)

      Urban Energy and Water Balance.

• Post-Processor

  • Urban Energy Balance

    • SUEWS analyser

      Plugin for plotting and statistical analysis of model results from SUEWS simple and SUEWS advanced

  • Benchmark

    • Benchmark System

      For statistical analysis of model results, such as SUEWS