Heat-mitigation strategies to improve pedestrian thermal comfort in urban environments: A review
Thermal comfort is one of the main factors affecting pedestrian health, and improving
thermal comfort enhances walkability. In this paper, the impact of various strategies on …
thermal comfort enhances walkability. In this paper, the impact of various strategies on …
Passive and active cooling for the outdoor built environment–Analysis and assessment of the cooling potential of mitigation technologies using performance data from …
Local and global climate change increases the ambient temperature of cities by several
degrees with important consequences on energy consumption, health and the economy …
degrees with important consequences on energy consumption, health and the economy …
Relating microclimate, human thermal comfort and health during heat waves: An analysis of heat island mitigation strategies through a case study in an urban outdoor …
F Salata, I Golasi, D Petitti, E de Lieto Vollaro… - Sustainable cities and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the past years the concern of the international scientific community towards the study of
the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon has been growing. Such issue is particularly …
the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon has been growing. Such issue is particularly …
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 …
Design optimization of urban typologies: A framework for evaluating building energy performance and outdoor thermal comfort
S Mirzabeigi, M Razkenari - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
In the physics-based simulation of urban geometries, the outdoor environment was usually
simulated separately from buildings–until recently, when the holistic assessment of the …
simulated separately from buildings–until recently, when the holistic assessment of the …
Validation of UWG and ENVI-met models in an Abu Dhabi District, based on site measurements
The city of Abu Dhabi is growing every year in population, urban extent and energy demand.
This research focuses on the application of two simulation programs to estimate changes in …
This research focuses on the application of two simulation programs to estimate changes in …
Experimental in-lab and in-field analysis of waterproof membranes for cool roof application and urban heat island mitigation
Buildings are responsible for about the 40% of the global annual energy consumption,
therefore, innovative strategies for buildings' energy efficiency are under development …
therefore, innovative strategies for buildings' energy efficiency are under development …
A Systematic Review on Human Thermal Comfort and Methodologies for Evaluating Urban Morphology in Outdoor Spaces
IT Costa, CA Wollmann, L Writzl, AC Iensse… - Climate, 2024 - mdpi.com
The exponential growth of urban populations and city infrastructure globally presents distinct
patterns, impacting climate change forecasts and urban climates. This study conducts a …
patterns, impacting climate change forecasts and urban climates. This study conducts a …
Inter-building assessment of urban heat island mitigation strategies: Field tests and numerical modelling in a simplified-geometry experimental set-up
Large scale mitigation strategies showed to represent promising solutions for enhancing
liveability in dense urban contexts. Therefore, most of the researches are focused on …
liveability in dense urban contexts. Therefore, most of the researches are focused on …
Modeling outdoor thermal comfort along cycling routes at varying levels of physical accuracy to predict bike ridership in Cambridge, MA
Abstract The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) has been linked to outdoor activity
patterns and used to evaluate the effectiveness of urban interventions to improve thermal …
patterns and used to evaluate the effectiveness of urban interventions to improve thermal …