Societal Impact Statement Trees play a critical role for people and the planet. Numerous
studies have demonstrated that the presence of trees and urban nature can improve …

Green roofs have been proposed as an efficient and practical tool to combat urbanisation in
many countries. This review paper focuses on various benefits associated with green roofs …

Building energy consumption is a vital component of the global energy mandate. A major
part of the building energy is consumed in providing thermal comfort to occupants. Passive …

Street trees are an integral element of urban life. They provide a vast range of benefits in
residential and commercial precincts, and they support healthy communities by providing …

Urban trees can potentially mitigate environmental degradation accompanying rapid
urbanisation via a range of tree benefits and services. But uncertainty exists about the extent …

Scarcity of resources and environmental issues caused by human activities stimulate
designers and policy makers to search for energy efficient strategies for sustainable …

Studies have shown that urban vegetation can be an effective strategy for reducing energy
consumption in urban buildings by regulating the microclimate and shading solar radiation …

Cairo experiences higher temperatures than its neighbouring rural and suburban areas.
This is due to the lack of vegetation and the wide scale use of sealed surfaces. This …

Cairo is characterized by high temperatures compared to the adjacent rural areas. This
phenomenon is known as Urban Heat Island (UHI). Due to this phenomenon, high …

Shading coefficients are used to predict the seasonal and diurnal benefit of architectural
shading devices. It is more difficult to model the impact of tree shade on building thermal …