Public open spaces are important assets that play a significant role in city lives, based on
which a great number of behaviour-based studies are being conducted. These studies often …

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 …

Global warming and rapid urbanization have exacerbated the urban heat island effect.
Urban parks contribute to alleviating such an effect and achieving the “carbon emission …

Numerous studies on reducing the urban heat island effect have concentrated on isolated
cold islands, analyzing their cooling impact in terms of size and shape. From an international …

Urban populations face increasing heat stress in cities. However, the influence of the built
environment of new and old urban blocks on pedestrian thermal comfort remains unclear …

Highly-reflective coatings (HR-coatings) are used to reduce the building heat gain and
thereby, alleviate urban heat island, but the solar radiation reflected by HR-coatings will be …

Thermal comfort in outdoor space is essential for human health and human wellbeing. The
comfortable outdoor space enhances urban livability and sustainability. Currently, the …

Creating thermally comfortable urban green space is beneficial to city vitality. When
designing and building a green space, the layout of trees will influence its microclimate. This …

Chinese urbanites walk approximately 1.2 km on average in each commute. Trees and
buildings can affect pedestrians' perceptions of the thermal environment in walking spaces …

Urban heat island (UHI) effects in core areas of megacities pose significant challenges to
human health, energy consumption, and air quality. Investigating the relationship between …