Use-case specification template

Urban heat

Specify temperature, humidity, radiation shielding, siting, calibration, and metadata requirements for comparable urban-heat monitoring.

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1. Procurement decision

Define whether the data supports heat-risk mapping, cooling interventions, public-health alerts, tree-canopy planning, public communication, or policy evaluation.

2. Measurements and scope

Air temperature and relative humidity
Optional globe temperature, solar radiation, wind, or surface temperature
Station height, site type, land cover, sky view, and shade context
Measurement interval and averaging period
Calibration and comparability across neighborhoods
Metadata export for maps and dashboards

3. Climate and site exposure

Solar loading and radiation-shield heating
Wall, pavement, rooftop, and vehicle heat bias
High humidity, rain, dust, and insects
Vandalism and access limitations
Power and communications in street corridors
Seasonal maintenance needs

4. Minimum tender requirements

Require shield type, ventilation method, response time, calibration certificate, operating range, mounting constraints, metadata schema, sample interval, uptime target, and data export format.

5. Acceptance tests and scoring evidence

Require side-by-side comparison against reference equipment, inspection photographs, metadata audit, sample time series, calibration certificates, and a documented method for flagged or missing values.

6. Detailed specification clauses

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