Analysis of Livable Environment of Traditional Villages in Hot Summer
and Cold Winter Zone Based on CFD Simulation Technology of Wind
Environment: A Case Study of Guzhu Village in Jiangxi Province of China
Abstract
Historical settlements can reflect the harmonious coexistence between
ancient people and the local climate & geographical environment. In
ancient times, many villages were formed during the period of war. To
escape from the war, ancient people moved to places with good climate
and suitable environment, and continued to improve their quality of life
during the development and construction. The site selection, layout
planning, architectural layout and material selection of these
settlements have valuable scientific design concepts. Wind environment
factors have significant influence on the construction of villages.
However, the research about the influence of outdoor wind environment in
traditional villages’ livable environment is still insufficient. In this
paper, a village called Guzhu Village located in typical hot summer and
cold winter zone in Jiangxi Province of China is selected to analyze the
local climate environment. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation
technology is used to study the selection of places for living in terms
of outdoor wind environment. The results of the simulations confirm the
habitability of the villages and the need to preserve such treasure.