The Role of Water in Climate: Evaporation Is Not Decoration

A scene where wind passes over water. A shallow and wide body of water is placed on the windward side of the courtyard. Wind sweeps over the water, carrying moisture into the arcade and rooms, significantly lowering the temperature. Shallow water evaporates quickly; deep pools are ineffective. Adjacent paving will also be sprinkled with water. Avoid: making the pool deep and small, placing the water feature in a leeward corner, replacing natural evaporation with misting equipment, applying this method in humid climates.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一處風經過水面的畫面。淺而寬的水面設在庭院的迎風側,風掠過水面後帶著濕氣進入迴廊與房間,溫度明顯下降;水面淺才蒸發得快,深池反而沒有效果。旁邊的鋪面也會被灑水。避免:把水池做深做小、水面設在背風的角落、用噴霧設備取代自然蒸發、在潮濕氣候裡照搬這套做法。