Effect of high-rise buildings on the surrounding thermal environment

NY Nugroho, S Triyadi, S Wonorahardjo - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
High-rise buildings degrade the thermal environment of their surroundings through wind
turbulence, cooling, and excessive heating. This study identifies the role and relationship of …

The future of climate-resilient and climate-neutral city in the temperate climate zone

P Antoszewski, M Krzyżaniak, D Świerk - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The urban heat island (UHI) effect is the main problem regarding a city's climate. It is the
main adverse effect of urbanization and negatively affects human thermal comfort levels as …

Effectiveness of urban surface characteristics as mitigation strategies for the excessive summer heat in cities

P Herath, M Thatcher, H Jin, X Bai - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Extreme urban heat, influenced by surface characteristics, negatively affects human thermal
comfort. Understanding the thermal behaviour of different urban surface parameters (USPs) …

The role of building mass configuration and material selection for mitigating the intensity of the urban heat island

YD Apritasari, A Indraprastha, S Wonorahardjo - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
The knowledge of urban heat island (UHI) mitigation for the materials and geometry of urban
areas requires enrichment. This study compares to the thermal conditions on two different …

Accuracy Assessment of the Building Height Copernicus Data Layer: A Case Study of Bratislava, Slovakia

D Szatmári, M Kopecká, J Feranec - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
High buildings have generally changed the morphology of cities in recent decades, and they
have a significant impact on multiple processes in the urban area. Building height is one of …

The effect of building height on thermal properties and comfort of a housing project in the hot arid climate of the UAE

M Salameh, A Elkhazindar, B Touqan - Frontiers in Built Environment, 2023 - frontiersin.org
A city's microclimate is greatly impacted by urbanization. The ratio of building height to street
width affects the thermal properties of urban canyons. This characteristic is one of the main …

[PDF][PDF] Passive Strategies for thermal comfort in Amazonian Cities: The Case of Tena's Waterfront

PS Escobar, D Rocchio, N Alvarado… - Bitácora Urbano …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Résumé Cette étude examine les stratégies passives pour réduire les îlots de chaleur
urbains et améliorer le confort thermique des piétons dans les villes amazoniennes. En …

Computational fluid dynamics analysis on the effect of flow distribution on pedestrian in urban area

HBA Kasim, MFB Mohamad, SK Alias… - IOP Conference …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Buildings in urban area consist of various heights and building arrangements. Meanwhile,
the pedestrians at the area must be considered for their wind comfort and wind safety. This is …