Research trends on environmental, energy and vulnerability impacts of Urban Heat Islands: An overview

ME Gonzalez-Trevizo, KE Martinez-Torres… - Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Scientific research on Urban heat islands (UHI) and urban. overheating has set new
challenges for societies regarding risk and vulnerabilities, energy demands and mitigation …

Trends and gaps in global research of greenery systems through a bibliometric analysis

M Chàfer, LF Cabeza, AL Pisello, CL Tan… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents a critical review analysis of greenery systems research through a
bibliometric approach. The purpose of this study is to provide a holistic overview by (i) the …

5th generation district heating and cooling systems as a solution for renewable urban thermal energy supply

S Boesten, W Ivens, SC Dekker… - Advances in …, 2019 - adgeo.copernicus.org
In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decrease dependency on depleting fossil
fuel resources the shift to a renewable energy system is necessary. District heating and …

[HTML][HTML] Outdoor thermal comfort: Analyzing the impact of urban configurations on the thermal performance of street canyons in the humid subtropical climate of …

N Abdollahzadeh, N Biloria - Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The quality of outdoor space is becoming increasingly important with the growing rate of
urbanization. Visual, acoustic, and thermal balance degradation are all negative impacts …

Climatic and economic background determine the disparities in urbanites' expressed happiness during the summer heat

Y Cheng, Z Yu, C Xu, G Manoli, X Ren… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Climate-change-induced extreme weather events increase heat-related mortality and health
risks for urbanites, which may also affect urbanites' expressed happiness (EH) and well …

Estimating the impact of urban densification on high-rise office building cooling loads in a hot and humid climate

I Lima, V Scalco, R Lamberts - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban densification is recommended as the most advantageous solution for the sustainable
growth of cities. However, when considering energy consumption, its effects are perceived …

On the assessment of urban heat island phenomenon and its effects on building energy performance: A case study of Rome (Italy)

C Guattari, L Evangelisti, CA Balaras - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
A wide variety of weather-data are readily available for simulating buildings energy
performance by using dynamic software. However, climate change and its effects on …

Outdoor comfort conditions in urban areas: On citizens' perspective about microclimate mitigation of urban transit areas

C Piselli, VL Castaldo, I Pigliautile, AL Pisello… - Sustainable cities and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding citizen environmental perception is a crucial issue to improve outdoor
environmental and landscape quality. This paper is aimed at investigating the perspective of …

Evaluation and mapping of building overheating risk and air conditioning use due to the urban heat island effect

RL Hwang, TP Lin, FY Lin - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Differences in urban context can lead to distinct local microclimates. The data provided by a
single weather station are insufficient for evaluating residential thermal conditions and the …

Enhanced near-surface ozone under heatwave conditions in a Mediterranean island

A Pyrgou, P Hadjinicolaou, M Santamouris - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Near-surface ozone is enhanced under particular chemical reactions and physical
processes. This study showed the seasonal variation of near-surface ozone in Nicosia …