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Paved · emissivitypaved evidence record

emis0.95
emissivitypavedswindoncityWard 2016

Parameters

Names follow the SUEWS YAML specification; click one for its definition in the configuration reference.

emis0.95

Provenance evidence

Curation required

assessed by provenance-audit · 2026-08-26. Agent assessment is evidence preparation, not human verification.

Surface Urban Energy and Water Balance Scheme (SUEWS): Development and evaluation at two UK sitesLater compilation

Where: Table 2, adjusted albedo and emissivity model inputs, p. 8

Publishes the stored surface values used at the London and Swindon sites; emissivities are explicitly carried forward from Järvi et al. (2011).

The Surface Urban Energy and Water Balance Scheme (SUEWS): Evaluation in Los Angeles and Vancouver.Parameter source

Where: Table 2a, emissivity values by surface type, p. 223

Original table identified by Ward et al. as the source of the UK emissivities.

Assessment findings

Namesupported
The label identifies the published parameter class or model configuration.
Targetsupported
The source uses the parameter for the same SUEWS target represented by the record.
Valuessupported
The cited locator publishes the stored values at the available precision.
Sourcecuration required
Ward et al. publish the UK configuration but explicitly identify Järvi et al. (2011) as the original source of these emissivities; the canonical source role should be separated.
Placesupported
The place agrees with the source scope or is explicitly generic.
Representativenesscuration required
The study is explicitly local/neighbourhood scale at two measurement sites; city or regional evidence reach is not established.
Methodsupported
The production or literature-compilation method is stated in the source.
Identitysupported
Stable path, target, source and values identify one retained database record.

Scientific note

The publication supports the values used in its UK model runs, but the database currently overstates evidence reach; emissivity rows also need original-source role separation.

Model-ready fragment

Paste under land_cover.paved in a SUEWS YAML configuration; every value carries its citation.

emis:
  value: 0.95
  ref:
    ID: ward2016
    DOI: 10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001
    desc: swindon, city

Evidence review

Curation requiredReview procedure

Record metadata

Placeswindon
Scopecity
Targetland_cover.paved · docs
Origin“Swindon, UK” (verbatim legacy string)
Schema2026.5 · legacy row 40240041

Used by 1 typology

Same study, same place

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