Review on pollutant dispersion in urban areas-part A: Effects of mechanical factors and urban morphology
Cities are facing significant challenges due to low outdoor air quality. Hence, a growing
number of studies have been conducted to develop strategies for improving air quality. This …
number of studies have been conducted to develop strategies for improving air quality. This …
Impact of urban wind environment on urban building energy: A review of mechanisms and modeling
In the context of global warming, improving energy-use efficiency is an important research
topic in the fields of green buildings and eco-cities. There is an indivisible coupling …
topic in the fields of green buildings and eco-cities. There is an indivisible coupling …
Impacts of urban-scale building height diversity on urban climates: A case study of Nanjing, China
The rapid development of urbanization is accompanied by the diversification of building
heights. It has caused cities to face problem of non-uniform distribution of urban climate …
heights. It has caused cities to face problem of non-uniform distribution of urban climate …
Effect of urban neighbourhood layout on the flood intrusion rate of residential buildings and associated risk for pedestrians
Urban neighbourhood layouts affect the flood intrusion rate towards residential buildings
through various kinds of damaged openings (doors, windows, gates and shafts) and the …
through various kinds of damaged openings (doors, windows, gates and shafts) and the …
Multi-fidelity shape optimization methodology for pedestrian-level wind environment
M Shirzadi, Y Tominaga - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a multi-fidelity shape optimization framework is proposed for the pedestrian-
level wind environment (PLWE). In the proposed framework, low-fidelity computational fluid …
level wind environment (PLWE). In the proposed framework, low-fidelity computational fluid …
Effect of urban morphology on microclimate and building cluster energy consumption in cold regions of China
P Cui, J Lu, Y Wu, J Tang, J Jiang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Building energy consumption (BEC) is influenced by the combination of urban morphology
and microclimate. This study investigated the influence of urban neighborhood morphology …
and microclimate. This study investigated the influence of urban neighborhood morphology …
Impacts of urban buildings on microclimate and cooling systems efficiency: Coupled CFD and BES simulations
M Hadavi, H Pasdarshahri - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
The present research investigates thermal and aerodynamic effects of urban buildings on
microclimate and, subsequently, on cooling systems performance. To this end, a real …
microclimate and, subsequently, on cooling systems performance. To this end, a real …
Effects of building configuration and upstream buildings on pedestrian risk around ideal buildings in a floodwater–wind joint environment
Urban building affects both floodwater inundation and air flow in high-density cities,
influencing the pedestrian risk within urban blocks. Previous studies have identified physical …
influencing the pedestrian risk within urban blocks. Previous studies have identified physical …
Investigating effects of urban configuration and density on urban climate and building systems energy consumption
M Hadavi, H Pasdarshahri - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban configuration plays a pivotal role in the current energy crisis by providing more
thermally appropriate local microclimates leading to the efficient functioning of building …
thermally appropriate local microclimates leading to the efficient functioning of building …
The effects of sky view factor on ground surface temperature in cold regions–A case from Xi'an, China
J Ge, Y Wang, H Akbari, D Zhou - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Integrated implementation of spatial and climate information is important for urban thermal
environmental optimization. Sky view factor (SVF) is an urban form evaluation index widely …
environmental optimization. Sky view factor (SVF) is an urban form evaluation index widely …