Green roof substrates—A literature review

S Kader, S Chadalavada, L Jaufer… - Frontiers in Built …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Green roofs are becoming increasingly popular in urban construction due to their wide array
of benefits for creating a sustainable ecosystem. Many stakeholders invest in green roofs in …

Linking landscape spatial heterogeneity to urban heat island and outdoor human thermal comfort in Tokyo: Application of the outdoor thermal comfort index

YJ Kim, S Yu, D Li, SN Gatson, RD Brown - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization and high-density development are major drivers of global warming. The
associations of spatial landscape patterns with urban thermal environments have been …

Exploring the correlation between waterbodies, green space morphology, and carbon dioxide concentration distributions in an urban waterfront green space: A …

Y Jiang, Y Sun, Y Liu, X Li - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban ecological spatial patterns affect the carbon sequestration capacity of green spaces.
High-resolution carbon concentration data simulated by Envi-met4. 4.5 were obtained in …

Summer outdoor thermal comfort assessment in city squares—A case study of cold dry winter, hot summer climate zone

Y Su, C Wang, Z Li, Q Meng, A Gong, Z Wu… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human thermal perception varies with climate. The Dwa climate zone covers vast areas.
Conducting outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) studies here would benefit energy efficiency and …

[HTML][HTML] Climate-responsive urban planning through generative models: Sensitivity analysis of urban planning and design parameters for urban heat island in …

EE Aydin, FP Ortner, S Peng, A Yenardi, Z Chen… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect exacerbates the sustainability and well-being
challenges of extreme heat events. While city planning and design measures have been …

An interactive design framework for large-scale public buildings based on comfort and carbon abatement

M Yang, C Xi, J Wang, Z Feng, S Cao - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Large-scale public buildings usually use active means to improve indoor thermal comfort,
such as cooling and heating by centralized air conditioning, which can increase building …

A Systematic Review of Outdoor Thermal Comfort Studies for the Urban (Re) Design of City Squares

L Mandić, A Đjukić, J Marić, B Mitrović - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the upcoming period, city squares' urban redesign will be crucial in achieving sustainable
development goals. This study presents a systematic review of OTC-related studies for the …

Nature-Based Management of Lawns—Enhancing Biodiversity in Urban Green Infrastructure

J Winkler, G Pasternak, W Sas, E Hurajová, E Koda… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Urban green areas have multifunctional benefits that may mitigate unfavorable health and
ecological effects. Green areas represent important biodiversity hideouts in anthropogenic …

Improvement strategies for microclimate and thermal comfort for urban squares: a case of a cold climate area in China

H Yu, H Fukuda, M Zhou, X Ma - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urban squares are an important part of a city's overall spatial environment. However, many
urban squares lack rational designs, causing the thermal environment to deteriorate. To …

Microclimatic and Environmental Improvement in a Mediterranean City through the Regeneration of an Area with Nature-Based Solutions: A Case Study

K Perini, C Calise, P Castellari, E Roccotiello - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dense urban areas are facing relevant issues related to their high vulnerability to the
impacts of climate change and ecosystem health. The study presents a case study of a …