Microclimate baseline and wind-driven environmental exposure for climate-responsive residential development
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https://doi.org/10.61511/evojes.v3i2.2026.3898Keywords:
air pressure, climate-responsive planning, Gowa, microclimate baseline, solar radiation, windroseAbstract
Background: Peri-urban housing expansion in tropical Indonesia requires environmental baselines that are not limited to rainfall, but also capture wind direction, wind speed, temperature, solar radiation, humidity, and atmospheric pressure as interacting microclimatic controls. This study develops an integrated microclimate and wind-driven exposure baseline for the planned Sunville Residence area in Paccinongang, Somba Opu District, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi. Methods: The manuscript applies a descriptive quantitative design using secondary meteorological data for 2015-2024 and a 2025 windrose overlay map. Variables included wind direction and speed, air temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity, and air pressure. The analysis combined descriptive statistics, seasonal interpretation, Beaufort-scale wind classification, wind-driven receptor interpretation, and climate-responsive site-planning synthesis. Findings: The site is characterized by dominant easterly flow toward the west, low average wind speed of approximately 1.5-2.0 m/s, and a dominant wind-speed band of 2-3 m/s representing about 35%-40% of observed conditions. Monthly mean air temperature ranged from 27.40 C in July to 29.23 C in November, while maximum temperature reached 33.12 C in October. Mean solar radiation ranged from 1.77 kWh/m2/day in July to 2.90 kWh/m2/day in March. Relative humidity remained high, with mean values from 70.42% in September to 84.20% in February, while mean pressure was stable between 99.70 and 99.90 kPa. Conclusion: The study shows that climate-responsive residential planning in Gowa should combine westward dust and nuisance control, shade-oriented thermal mitigation, moisture-resilient design, passive ventilation, and microclimate monitoring. Novelty/Originality of this article: The article converts a local environmental baseline into an internationally structured planning approach by integrating windrose exposure, Beaufort classification, and tropical microclimate parameters into practical recommendations for peri-urban residential development.
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