Review on the impact of urban geometry and pedestrian level greening on outdoor thermal comfort
The number of hot days is increasing in many parts of the world because of the heat island
phenomenon and global climate change. High air temperature greatly affects human …
phenomenon and global climate change. High air temperature greatly affects human …
Planning for cooler cities: A framework to prioritise green infrastructure to mitigate high temperatures in urban landscapes
BA Norton, AM Coutts, SJ Livesley, RJ Harris… - Landscape and urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
Warming associated with urban development will be exacerbated in future years by
temperature increases due to climate change. The strategic implementation of urban green …
temperature increases due to climate change. The strategic implementation of urban green …
From street canyon microclimate to indoor environmental quality in naturally ventilated urban buildings: Issues and possibilities for improvement
Many buildings in urban areas are more or less naturally ventilated. A good understanding
of the current status and issues of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in naturally ventilated …
of the current status and issues of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in naturally ventilated …
Outdoor thermal comfort within five different urban forms in the Netherlands
Outdoor thermal comfort in urban spaces is known as an important contributor to
pedestrians' health. The urban microclimate is also important more generally through its …
pedestrians' health. The urban microclimate is also important more generally through its …
[图书][B] Urban microclimate: designing the spaces between buildings
The quality of life of millions of people living in cities could be improved if the form of the city
were to evolve in a manner appropriate to its climatic context. Climatically responsive urban …
were to evolve in a manner appropriate to its climatic context. Climatically responsive urban …
The effect of urban shading and canyon geometry on outdoor thermal comfort in hot climates: A case study of Ahvaz, Iran
This study investigated the role of urban geometry and urban shading in improving the
pedestrians' thermal comfort in hot climate of Ahvaz, Iran. Six urban canyons are selected in …
pedestrians' thermal comfort in hot climate of Ahvaz, Iran. Six urban canyons are selected in …
Effects of asymmetry, galleries, overhanging facades and vegetation on thermal comfort in urban street canyons
F Ali-Toudert, H Mayer - Solar energy, 2007 - Elsevier
The present paper deals with the dependence of outdoor thermal comfort on the design of
an urban street. The effects of the street vertical profile, including asymmetrical canyon …
an urban street. The effects of the street vertical profile, including asymmetrical canyon …
Impact of urban canyon geometries on outdoor thermal comfort in central business districts
Due to the severe effect of urban heat island (UHI), the street geometries, including the
orientation and aspect ratio, exert certain impacts on urban microclimates and outdoor …
orientation and aspect ratio, exert certain impacts on urban microclimates and outdoor …
The impact of building density and building height heterogeneity on average urban albedo and street surface temperature
X Yang, Y Li - Building and Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
A three-dimensional numerical model (the Model for Urban Surface Temperature–MUST)
was used to investigate the impact of urban geometry on average urban albedo and street …
was used to investigate the impact of urban geometry on average urban albedo and street …
Analysis of the microclimatic and human comfort conditions in an urban park in hot and arid regions
AHA Mahmoud - Building and environment, 2011 - Elsevier
Urban parks have complex surface structure that produces an environment with specific
microclimatic qualities. These qualities affect the balance of energy of the human body and …
microclimatic qualities. These qualities affect the balance of energy of the human body and …