Correction: Wu, K.-L.; Shan, L. Make Way for the Wind—Promoting Urban Wind Corridor Planning by Integrating RS, GIS, and CFD in Urban Planning and Design to Mitigate the Heat Island Effect. Atmosphere 2024, 15, 257

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In the original publication [1], there was a CMYK/RGB color setting error during the final journal editing process. The color setting error has been corrected in the updated version for Figures 5, 9–15, 19–22, and 24–27 and Tables 2–5. The figure size in Tables 2–5 has also been enlarged to make the content more legible. Table 2 was inserted in the wrong place; it has been corrected in the updated version. A wording error in Figure 12 has been corrected in the updated version. The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.

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The section headings on pages 8, 9, 10, 22, and 27 are changed to bold to make the content clearer in the updated version. The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor.

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In the original publication, one reference (Reference 65) [2] was omitted and has been added in the updated version. With this correction, the order of some of the references has been adjusted accordingly. The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.

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There were some wording errors in the original publication, including the email address of the correspondence author on page one, the wording in the fourth and fifth sentences in the second paragraph of page seven, the wording in the thirteenth and fifteenth to seventeenth sentence of page fifteen, the wording in the twenty-four sentence in the first paragraph of page sixteen, the wording in the eighteenth sentence in the first paragraph of page twenty-one, the wording in the seven sentence of the second paragraph of page twenty-three, the wording in the last sentence of the first paragraph of page twenty-five, and the wording of the planning strategies three, five, and eight of page thirty-two. The corrections to the wording have been made in the updated version. The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.

Figure 5. The 3D digital city model of the central urban area of Zhumadian City after being input to WindPerfectDX.

Figure 5. The 3D digital city model of the central urban area of Zhumadian City after being input to WindPerfectDX.

Figure 9. LST estimation of the study region of Zhumadian City, 2008 and 2018. (a) LST estimation 2008 (image: 18 August 2008); (b) LSI estimation 2018 (image: 10 May 2018).

Figure 9. LST estimation of the study region of Zhumadian City, 2008 and 2018. (a) LST estimation 2008 (image: 18 August 2008); (b) LSI estimation 2018 (image: 10 May 2018).

Figure 10. LST estimation of the study region of Zhumadian City, 2008 and 2018. (a) LST estimation 2008 (image: 18 August 2008); (b) LSI estimation 2018 (image: 10 May 2018).

Figure 10. LST estimation of the study region of Zhumadian City, 2008 and 2018. (a) LST estimation 2008 (image: 18 August 2008); (b) LSI estimation 2018 (image: 10 May 2018).

Figure 11. Simulation analysis result of large-scale urban wind corridor paths in the central urban area of Zhumadian City (summer prevailing winds: southerly winds).

Figure 11. Simulation analysis result of large-scale urban wind corridor paths in the central urban area of Zhumadian City (summer prevailing winds: southerly winds).

Figure 12. Identification of main urban wind corridor channels in the central urban area of Zhumadian City (summer prevailing winds: southerly winds).

Figure 12. Identification of main urban wind corridor channels in the central urban area of Zhumadian City (summer prevailing winds: southerly winds).

Figure 13. Key strategic ventilation improvement points (locations) in the central urban area of Zhumadian City (summer prevailing winds: southerly winds).

Figure 13. Key strategic ventilation improvement points (locations) in the central urban area of Zhumadian City (summer prevailing winds: southerly winds).

Figure 14. Simulation analysis result of large-scale urban wind corridor paths in the central urban area of Zhumadian City (summer sub-prevailing winds: south–southwesterly winds).

Figure 14. Simulation analysis result of large-scale urban wind corridor paths in the central urban area of Zhumadian City (summer sub-prevailing winds: south–southwesterly winds).

Figure 15. Overlay analyses of the main factors in urban wind corridor planning of the study region.

Figure 15. Overlay analyses of the main factors in urban wind corridor planning of the study region.

Figure 19. CFD analysis result of the demonstration blocks and surrounding areas in the old district.

Figure 19. CFD analysis result of the demonstration blocks and surrounding areas in the old district.

Figure 20. CFD analysis result of pedestrian wind field of the demonstration blocks in the old district.

Figure 20. CFD analysis result of pedestrian wind field of the demonstration blocks in the old district.

Figure 21. Sectional view of CFD analysis result of the Demonstration blocks and surrounding areas in the old district.

Figure 21. Sectional view of CFD analysis result of the Demonstration blocks and surrounding areas in the old district.

Figure 22. Locations of poorly ventilated building layout patterns and well-ventilated building layout patterns of the demonstration blocks in the old district.

Figure 22. Locations of poorly ventilated building layout patterns and well-ventilated building layout patterns of the demonstration blocks in the old district.

Figure 24. CFD analysis result of the demonstration blocks and surrounding areas of the new residential communities in the new district.

Figure 24. CFD analysis result of the demonstration blocks and surrounding areas of the new residential communities in the new district.

Figure 25. CFD analysis result of pedestrian wind field of the new residential blocks in the new district.

Figure 25. CFD analysis result of pedestrian wind field of the new residential blocks in the new district.

Figure 26. Sectional view of CFD analysis result of the new residential blocks in the new district.

Figure 26. Sectional view of CFD analysis result of the new residential blocks in the new district.

Figure 27. Locations of poorly ventilated building layout patterns and well-ventilated building layout patterns of the new residential blocks in the new district.

Figure 27. Locations of poorly ventilated building layout patterns and well-ventilated building layout patterns of the new residential blocks in the new district.

Table 2. Analysis of basic building layout patterns with poor ventilation in the external spaces of the demonstration blocks of the old district.

Poor Ventilation Reasons	Label No.	CFD Simulation Result	Poor Ventilation Building Layout Patterns		Suggested Scenarios Building Layout Patterns
The distance between buildings is too small in the wind corridor paths	OB1			Short spacing		Maintain proper spacing
The windward building is too long and too tall, which blocks the airflows of summer winds	OB2, OB7			Too long and too tall buildings		Separate long and tall buildings
The distance between buildings is too small, and the alley is too narrow	OB3			Narrow alleys and small building spacing		Maintain proper alley width and building spacing
Illegal building units and illegal building additions, which block ventilation	OB4			Illegal building units and additions blocking ventilation		Clean illegal building units and building additions
Enclosed square-shaped traditional building units, resulting in poor ventilation	OB5			Enlosed square-shaped buildings prevent ventilation		Maintain proper openings for square-shaped buildings
The long L-shaped building form, which is unfavorable to ventilation	OB6			Long L-shahed buildings prevent ventilation		Maintain proper openings for long L-shaped buildings

Table 2. Analysis of basic building layout patterns with poor ventilation in the external spaces of the demonstration blocks of the old district.

Poor Ventilation Reasons	Label No.	CFD Simulation Result	Poor Ventilation Building Layout Patterns		Suggested Scenarios Building Layout Patterns
The distance between buildings is too small in the wind corridor paths	OB1			Short spacing		Maintain proper spacing
The windward building is too long and too tall, which blocks the airflows of summer winds	OB2, OB7			Too long and too tall buildings		Separate long and tall buildings
The distance between buildings is too small, and the alley is too narrow	OB3			Narrow alleys and small building spacing		Maintain proper alley width and building spacing
Illegal building units and illegal building additions, which block ventilation	OB4			Illegal building units and additions blocking ventilation		Clean illegal building units and building additions
Enclosed square-shaped traditional building units, resulting in poor ventilation	OB5			Enlosed square-shaped buildings prevent ventilation		Maintain proper openings for square-shaped buildings
The long L-shaped building form, which is unfavorable to ventilation	OB6			Long L-shahed buildings prevent ventilation		Maintain proper openings for long L-shaped buildings

Table 3. Analysis of basic building layout patterns with good ventilation in the external spaces of the demonstration blocks of the old district.

Good Ventilation Reasons	Label No.	CFD Simulation Result	Good Ventilation Building Layout Patterns
Employing scattered building layout model and maintaining sufficient distance between adjacent buildings	OG1
The width of the street meets the ventilation requirements and the orientation of the street consistent with the direction of the summer prevailing wind	OG2

Table 3. Analysis of basic building layout patterns with good ventilation in the external spaces of the demonstration blocks of the old district.

Good Ventilation Reasons	Label No.	CFD Simulation Result	Good Ventilation Building Layout Patterns
Employing scattered building layout model and maintaining sufficient distance between adjacent buildings	OG1
The width of the street meets the ventilation requirements and the orientation of the street consistent with the direction of the summer prevailing wind	OG2

Table 4. Analysis of basic building layout patterns with poor ventilation in the external spaces of the new residential blocks of the new district.

Poor Ventilation Reasons	Label No.	CFD Simulation Result	Poor Ventilation Building Layout Patterns		Suggested Scenarios Building Layout Patterns
Lack of proper building ventilation openings in the summer prevailing wind direction	NB1			No proper building openings		Maintain proper building openings
Long and tall building volume, which prevents summer prevailing wind flow to the communities	NB2			Long and tall buildings		Separate the long and tall buildings
Spacing of adjacent buildings is too small, resulting in poor ventilation	NB3 NB5 NB7			Small spacings between buildings		Maintain proper building spacings
Summer windward buildings are too long and without proper ventilation openings	NB4			No proper openings of windward buildings		Maintain proper openings of windward buildings
Lack of adequate ventilation openings on the windward street corner	NB6			No proper openings on windward street corner		Maintain proper openings of windward street corner

Table 4. Analysis of basic building layout patterns with poor ventilation in the external spaces of the new residential blocks of the new district.

Poor Ventilation Reasons	Label No.	CFD Simulation Result	Poor Ventilation Building Layout Patterns		Suggested Scenarios Building Layout Patterns
Lack of proper building ventilation openings in the summer prevailing wind direction	NB1			No proper building openings		Maintain proper building openings
Long and tall building volume, which prevents summer prevailing wind flow to the communities	NB2			Long and tall buildings		Separate the long and tall buildings
Spacing of adjacent buildings is too small, resulting in poor ventilation	NB3 NB5 NB7			Small spacings between buildings		Maintain proper building spacings
Summer windward buildings are too long and without proper ventilation openings	NB4			No proper openings of windward buildings		Maintain proper openings of windward buildings
Lack of adequate ventilation openings on the windward street corner	NB6			No proper openings on windward street corner		Maintain proper openings of windward street corner

Table 5. Analysis of basic building layout patterns with good ventilation in the external spaces of the new residential blocks of the new district.

Good Ventilation Reasons	Label No.	CFD Simulation Result	Good Ventilation Building Layout Patterns
Scattered building layout model with proper distance between buildings, which is conducive to good ventilation	NG1 NG2
Maintain appropriate building openings and spacing at street corners to facilitate the introduction of summer inflow wind	NG3
Appropriate building spacing, proper street orientation, and scattered building layout, which are conducive to wind circulation	NG4

Table 5. Analysis of basic building layout patterns with good ventilation in the external spaces of the new residential blocks of the new district.

Good Ventilation Reasons	Label No.	CFD Simulation Result	Good Ventilation Building Layout Patterns
Scattered building layout model with proper distance between buildings, which is conducive to good ventilation	NG1 NG2
Maintain appropriate building openings and spacing at street corners to facilitate the introduction of summer inflow wind	NG3
Appropriate building spacing, proper street orientation, and scattered building layout, which are conducive to wind circulation	NG4

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Considering the availability and comparability of the image data as well as the cloud cover ratio (must less than 5%), the images captured in and around the research region on 10 May 2018 at 02:54 GMT and 18 August 2008 at 02:41 GMT (captured by Landsat 8 and Landsat 5 satellites, respectively) were utilized in this research.

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In middle to late August, the harvest period has just ended and new sowing has not yet begun, so most of the farmland is exposed and the temperature is relatively high when there is sunshine during the day. Therefore, the LST of agricultural land in these suburbs around the city estimated using the image of 18 August 2008 appears higher than the one using the image of 10 May 2018, when the spring plowing has not yet been harvested.

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In summary, the major roads that have the potential to serve as major urban wind corridors include Tongshan Ave., Tianzhongshan Ave., Wenming Ave., Leshan Ave., and Xingye Ave. (see Figures 11 and 12).

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Part of the results are shown in Figure 17. The results show that the simulation values at key measurement points D2, D6, D11, D20, and D26 (see Table 2 for the locations of the measurement points) are close to the measured values, which indicates that the model is reasonable.

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In addition, the lack of continued wind corridor routes in this district also affects the wind corridor effects being introduced to the open spaces of some communities (see Figures 19 and 20).

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Some of the suggested alternatives in Table 2 employed the scenario analysis method, which assumes how the situation would improve if these were conducted.

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• 3. According to urban planning practice in the research region, it is recommended that the first-level urban wind corridors has a width of 200–300 m, and the second-level urban wind corridors has a width of 80–200 m.
• 5. National land planning and urban land use planning should avoid allocating polluting industries or polluting land use activities in upwind areas where the inflow wind blows into the city. It is suggested that polluting industries or polluting land use activities should not be placed on main urban wind corridor paths. If there is a need, it should be placed at the end of the urban wind corridor path.
• 8. Railway lines and spacious arterial roads have the potential to serve as main urban wind corridors. Therefore, when conducting the comprehensive planning of a city, the orientation and structure of the main road system as well as the establishment of green belts on both sides of the main roads/railways should be considered in order to meet the need of developing urban wind corridors.