MOSAIK: Projects

The MOSAIK project consists of 14 work packages (WP, subprojects) and the coordinating work package WP-C.

Work flow within MOSAIK

Model development (M-projects)

The M-projects cover the urban climate model core development based on the existing large-eddy simulation model core ​PALM, which has been developed at Leibniz Universität Hannover. The model development work packages aim at adding missing components to PALM in order to build a full urban climate model. These works include a RANS turbulence parameterization, several nesting options and an energy balance solver for urban surfaces. Furthermore, urban chemistry and indoor climate will be incorporated in the new model.

Work package	Title	Institution
WP-M1	Implementation and validation of turbulence parameterizations	Leibniz Universität Hannover
WP-M2	Large- and micro-scale nesting	Leibniz Universität Hannover
WP-M3	Benchmarking and internal validation	Leibniz Universität Hannover
WP-M4	Surface energy budget	Leibniz Universität Hannover
WP-M5	Urban radiation and building parameterization	Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
WP-M6	Indoor climate and energy demand	Hochschule Offenburg
WP-M7	Urban chemistry and air pollution	Karlsruhe Institue of Technology, Freie Universität Berlin

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Input data and data management (D-projects)

The D-projects are responsible for data acquisition for selected "democities" and simulation periods in order to allow for an independent validation of PALM-4U within ​Module B: 3DO of the BMBF funding framework. Moreover, the D-projects will be responsible for an adequate data processing and management for the MOSAIK partners.

Work package	Title	Institution
WP-D1	Processing and preparation of surface data	German Aerospace Center (DLR)
WP-D2	Data management and user interface	GEO-NET Umweltconsulting GmbH
WP-D3	User-friendly software package to customize output from meso-scale models for forcing PALM-4U, and application studies	German Meteorological Service (DWD)
WP-D4	Urban soil water content	Ingenieurgesellschaft Prof. Dr. Sieker mbH

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Advanced urban planning (P-projects)

In order to provide new innovative techniques and output products for end users, such as urban planners, the P-projects will develop standard biometeorological analysis products (e.g. thermal comfort/stress, UV and pollutant exposure) based on a new multi-agent based system which allows to incorporate socio-economic data into the modeling system.

Work package	Title	Institution
WP-P1	A multi-agent model for urban residents	Leibniz Universität Hannover
WP-P2	Evaluation of human thermal comfort/stress and planning adaptation possibilities in urban areas	German Meteorological Service (DWD)
WP-P3	Actinic complex for the calculation of the biologically weighted UV exposure of humans	Leibniz Universität Hannover

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