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 …
A review of multi-scale modelling, assessment, and improvement methods of the urban thermal and wind environment
S Du, X Zhang, X Jin, X Zhou, X Shi - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The urban thermal and wind environment (UTWE) has become a major concern in urban
planning design. Consideration of the UTWE involves steps of modelling, assessment, and …
planning design. Consideration of the UTWE involves steps of modelling, assessment, and …
Watering our cities: The capacity for Water Sensitive Urban Design to support urban cooling and improve human thermal comfort in the Australian context
AM Coutts, NJ Tapper, J Beringer… - Progress in physical …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Urban drainage infrastructure is generally designed to rapidly export stormwater away from
the urban environment to minimize flood risk created by extensive impervious surface cover …
the urban environment to minimize flood risk created by extensive impervious surface cover …
Simulation study on the impact of tree-configuration, planting pattern and wind condition on street-canyon's micro-climate and thermal comfort
TE Morakinyo, YF Lam - Building and environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Many previous studies have investigated the role of urban greening (especially trees) on
thermal comfort condition of open spaces while its influence in street canyons has, however …
thermal comfort condition of open spaces while its influence in street canyons has, however …
WUDAPT, an efficient land use producing data tool for mesoscale models? Integration of urban LCZ in WRF over Madrid
Nowadays, the absence of suitable data that describes the urban landscape in climate
relevant terms for climatic models is a significant impediment to progress, even if the physics …
relevant terms for climatic models is a significant impediment to progress, even if the physics …
Shading effect on long-term outdoor thermal comfort
Shading affects outdoor thermal environments and, therefore, influences the thermal
perceptions of people in outdoor spaces. Since most field studies examining outdoor …
perceptions of people in outdoor spaces. Since most field studies examining outdoor …
The impact of urban compactness, comfort strategies and energy consumption on tropical urban heat island intensity: A review
R Giridharan, R Emmanuel - Sustainable cities and society, 2018 - Elsevier
The importance of studying tropical urban climate was recognised by the World
Meteorological Organisation (WMO) as early as in 1981 but substantial improvements were …
Meteorological Organisation (WMO) as early as in 1981 but substantial improvements were …
Wind-sensitive urban planning and design: Precinct ventilation performance and its potential for local warming mitigation in an open midrise gridiron precinct
Urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon is a severe issue faced by many cities and the
reduction of urban ventilation is one of the significant causes. Reasonable urban planning …
reduction of urban ventilation is one of the significant causes. Reasonable urban planning …
Seasonal effects of urban street shading on long-term outdoor thermal comfort
As shading, an important factor in urban environments, affects thermal environments and
long-term thermal comfort, this study conducted several field experiments to analyze the …
long-term thermal comfort, this study conducted several field experiments to analyze the …
The influence of urban design on outdoor thermal comfort in the hot, humid city of Colombo, Sri Lanka
E Johansson, R Emmanuel - International journal of biometeorology, 2006 - Springer
The outdoor environment is deteriorating in many tropical cities due to rapid urbanization.
This leads to a number of problems related to health and well-being of humans and also …
This leads to a number of problems related to health and well-being of humans and also …