[HTML][HTML] A review on the CFD analysis of urban microclimate
Y Toparlar, B Blocken, B Maiheu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Urban microclimate studies are gaining popularity due to rapid urbanization. Many studies
documented that urban microclimate can affect building energy performance, human …
documented that urban microclimate can affect building energy performance, human …
Cooling hot cities: a systematic and critical review of the numerical modelling literature
Infrastructure-based heat reduction strategies can help cities adapt to high temperatures, but
simulations of their cooling potential yield widely varying predictions. We systematically …
simulations of their cooling potential yield widely varying predictions. We systematically …
[HTML][HTML] WUDAPT: An urban weather, climate, and environmental modeling infrastructure for the anthropocene
Abstract The World Urban Database and Access Portal Tools (WUDAPT) is an international
community-based initiative to acquire and disseminate climate relevant data on the physical …
community-based initiative to acquire and disseminate climate relevant data on the physical …
[HTML][HTML] A review of assessment methods for the urban environment and its energy sustainability to guarantee climate adaptation of future cities
The current climate change is calling for a drastic reduction of energy demand as well as of
greenhouse gases. Besides this, cities also need to adapt to face the challenges related to …
greenhouse gases. Besides this, cities also need to adapt to face the challenges related to …
[图书][B] Urban microclimate: designing the spaces between buildings
The quality of life of millions of people living in cities could be improved if the form of the city
were to evolve in a manner appropriate to its climatic context. Climatically responsive urban …
were to evolve in a manner appropriate to its climatic context. Climatically responsive urban …
Effect of high-albedo materials on pedestrian heat stress in urban street canyons
Extensive use of high-albedo materials has been advocated as a means of mitigating the
urban heat island, especially in warm-climate cities. The implicit assumptions of this strategy …
urban heat island, especially in warm-climate cities. The implicit assumptions of this strategy …
[PDF][PDF] The influence of trees and grass on outdoor thermal comfort in a hot‐arid environment
L Shashua‐Bar, D Pearlmutter… - International journal of …, 2011 - projects.iq.harvard.edu
The effects of vegetation on human thermal stress in a hot-arid region were tested in two
semi-enclosed urban spaces with various combinations of mature trees, grass, overhead …
semi-enclosed urban spaces with various combinations of mature trees, grass, overhead …
The urban weather generator
The increase in air temperature produced by urbanization, a phenomenon known as the
urban heat island (UHI) effect, is often neglected in current building energy simulation …
urban heat island (UHI) effect, is often neglected in current building energy simulation …
The impact of vegetation types on air and surface temperatures in a temperate city: A fine scale assessment in Manchester, UK
C Skelhorn, S Lindley, G Levermore - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2014 - Elsevier
With increasing urbanisation and predictions of increased frequency of heat waves under
projected climate change scenarios, one strategy that has been suggested to address both …
projected climate change scenarios, one strategy that has been suggested to address both …
The cooling efficiency of urban landscape strategies in a hot dry climate
This paper describes a climatic analysis of landscape strategies for outdoor cooling in a hot-
arid region, considering the efficiency of water use. Six landscape strategies were studied …
arid region, considering the efficiency of water use. Six landscape strategies were studied …