Rami et al. (2025) Urban surface modeling using town energy balance model: A review

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Identification

• Journal: Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
• Year: 2025
• Date: 2025-12-11
• Authors: Oumaima Ait Rami, Doha Chbari, Kaoutar Ouali
• DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202567502006/pdf

Research Groups

This paper is a systematic literature review; therefore, no specific research groups for this review are identifiable from the provided text. The review synthesizes work from numerous research groups applying the TEB model.

Short Summary

This paper presents a systematic literature review of the Town Energy Balance (TEB) model's applications across various climates and urban morphologies, concluding that TEB is a valuable tool for understanding urban energy and planning sustainable cities despite requiring detailed data and further improvements in energy and water aspects.

Objective

• To conduct a systematic literature review of scientific publications concerning the application of the Town Energy Balance (TEB) model in diverse climatic conditions and urban morphologies.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Urban scale (as covered by the reviewed TEB applications).
• Temporal Scale: Not explicitly defined for the review itself; covers applications over "recent years."

Methodology and Data

• Models used: The study reviews applications of the Town Energy Balance (TEB) model. The methodology of this paper is a systematic literature review.
• Data sources: Scientific publications (literature review).

Main Results

• The TEB model is widely used to simulate energy exchanges and temperatures in urban areas.
• It has been applied to study the effectiveness of solutions like green roofs, reflective materials, and plants in mitigating urban heat islands.
• The model requires very detailed urban databases and specific adaptation for each city.
• TEB is useful for understanding urban forms and the impact of green solutions on urban energy at the urban scale.
• Despite its utility, the model still requires improvements, particularly concerning its representation of energy and water processes.

Contributions

• Provides a comprehensive and systematic summary of the TEB model's applications, configurations, input parameters, and evaluation techniques across various studies.
• Highlights the TEB model's continued relevance and suitability as a tool for planning sustainable and climate-friendly cities.
• Identifies current limitations of the TEB model, such as data requirements and areas needing improvement in energy and water modeling.

Funding

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Citation

@article{Rami2025Urban,
  author = {Rami, Oumaima Ait and Chbari, Doha and Ouali, Kaoutar},
  title = {Urban surface modeling using town energy balance model: A review},
  journal = {Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.1051/e3sconf/202567502006/pdf},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202567502006/pdf}
}