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The foliage crown factor is used to calculate the extend of foliage, which can influence the calculation of the sky view and the shade. The height of the Building multiplied by the the crown factor yields the diameter of the foliage.
The foliage crown factor is used to calculate the extend of foliage, which can influence the calculation of the sky view and the shade. The height of the Building multiplied by the the crown factor yields the diameter of the foliage.


The crown factor is used because the extend of foliage itself is not generally available as geographical open data in [[geo-services for land]] use. Instead, often only the extent of tree trunks are provided.
The crown factor is used because the extend of foliage itself is not generally available as geographical open data. Instead, often only the extent of tree trunks are provided.


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|seealso=
|seealso=
* [[Foliage height calculation model (Heat Overlay)]]
* [[Foliage height calculation model (Heat Overlay)]]
* [[Foliage crown factor (Function Value)]]
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* [[How to adjust the foliage height and crown factor]]
* [[How to adjust the foliage height and crown factor]]

Latest revision as of 14:09, 26 January 2024

The foliage crown factor is used to calculate the extend of foliage, which can influence the calculation of the sky view and the shade. The height of the Building multiplied by the the crown factor yields the diameter of the foliage.

The crown factor is used because the extend of foliage itself is not generally available as geographical open data. Instead, often only the extent of tree trunks are provided.

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