Heat mitigation benefits of urban green and blue infrastructures: A systematic review of modeling techniques, validation and scenario simulation in ENVI-met V4

Z Liu, W Cheng, CY Jim, TE Morakinyo, Y Shi… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban green and blue infrastructures (GBI) are considered an effective tool for mitigating
urban heat stress and improving human thermal comfort. Many studies have investigated the …

A discussion on the application of terminology for urban soil sealing mitigation practices

MI Rodríguez-Rojas, AL Grindlay Moreno - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil sealing is one of the most serious environmental problems today regarding its impact on
cities. This article presents an analysis of the different urban practices currently used to …

Evaluating Trade-Offs in Ecosystem Services for Blue–Green–Grey Infrastructure Planning

H Chen, J Li, Y Wang, Z Ni, B Xia - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The effectiveness and feasibility of urban planning are significantly influenced by the supply
capacity and net value of ecosystem services offered by blue–green–grey infrastructure …

Characteristics of Urban Heat Island in Pare-Pare City: Insights From Spatial Analysis

RD Utami, U Sideng, M Yusuf… - Jurnal Ilmu Alam …, 2024 - journal-old.unhas.ac.id
This research focuses on understanding the characteristics of the Urban Heat Island (UHI)
phenomenon in Parepare City, Indonesia, and its relationship with vegetation density and …

Biophilic design as a new approach in urban sustainability

CH Radha - Pollack Periodica, 2022 - akjournals.com
Despite the clear benefits of maintaining a human relationship with nature, people
increasingly live in urban settings. As a result of urbanization, numerous urban communities …

Enhancing outdoor thermal comfort in a historic site in a hot dry climate (Case study: Naghsh-e-Jahan Square, Isfahan)

Z Behzad, A Guilandoust - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban heat islands (UHI) pose a significant threat to the well-being of people and public
health because of the more frequent and intense occurrence of heat waves in urban areas …

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 …

Exploring the relationships of atmospheric water vapor contents and different land surfaces in a complex terrain area by using doppler radar

H Lou, J Zhang, S Yang, M Cai, X Ren, Y Luo, C Li - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
Changes in atmospheric water vapor mainly occur in the atmospheric boundary layer.
However, due to many factors, such as orography and ground thermal dynamic conditions …

Biophilic Design as a new approach in urban sustainability

C Hama Radha - POLLACK PERIODICA: AN INTERNATIONAL …, 2022 - real.mtak.hu
Despite the clear benefits of maintaining a human relationship with nature, people
increasingly live in urban settings. As a result of urbanization, numerous urban communities …

Landscape Design for Passive Cooling and Energy Conservation

N Anandani - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Urbanization, a defining trend of the 21st century, brings both economic growth and
significant challenges, including the creation of urban heat islands (UHIs), environmental …