Obstacles influence on existing urban canyon ventilation and air pollutant concentration: A review of potential measures
Air pollution in cities, especially in existing urban canyons, poses a global significant long-
term health risk to the urban population, and urban planners are faced with the challenge of …
term health risk to the urban population, and urban planners are faced with the challenge of …
Urban ventilation in the compact city: a critical review and a multidisciplinary methodology for improving sustainability and resilience in urban areas
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In the last decades, a tendency towards urban tissue densification has been observed to
counteract the urban sprawl. Densification may be achieved through more compact built …
counteract the urban sprawl. Densification may be achieved through more compact built …
How can greenery space mitigate urban heat island? An analysis of cooling effect, carbon sequestration, and nurturing cost at the street scale
Rapid urbanization has contributed to urban heat islands, which can potentially lead to
increased energy consumption and carbon emissions, further worsening global warming …
increased energy consumption and carbon emissions, further worsening global warming …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of morphological parameters on urban ventilation in compact cities: The case of the Tuscolano-Don Bosco district in Rome
Air pollution and heat stress are major concerns associated with the liveability, resilience
and sustainability of cities. They directly affect health and comfort and are associated with …
and sustainability of cities. They directly affect health and comfort and are associated with …
Implementation and visualization of artificial intelligent ventilation control system using fast prediction models and limited monitoring data
Coupling modelling and monitoring has always been a very challenging task aiming for
indoor air pollution control towards the construction of safe, healthy and energy-efficient …
indoor air pollution control towards the construction of safe, healthy and energy-efficient …
Effects of building layouts and envelope features on wind flow and pollutant exposure in height-asymmetric street canyons
The influences of building layouts on pollutant dispersion within urban street canyons have
been widely studied, although they have been rarely considered with envelope features …
been widely studied, although they have been rarely considered with envelope features …
New criteria for assessing low wind environment at pedestrian level in Hong Kong
The choice of proper wind comfort criterion is considered to be crucial to reliable
assessment of pedestrian level wind comfort. This paper aims to propose a wind comfort …
assessment of pedestrian level wind comfort. This paper aims to propose a wind comfort …
[HTML][HTML] Large-eddy simulation of pollutant dispersion in generic urban street canyons: Guidelines for domain size
Pollutant dispersion in urban street canyons has been widely investigated by large-eddy
simulation (LES). Many LES studies focused on generic street canyons under a wind …
simulation (LES). Many LES studies focused on generic street canyons under a wind …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of obstacles on urban canyon ventilation and air pollutant concentration: An experimental assessment
Air pollution in cities, intensified by vehicular traffic emissions and reduced ventilation, poses
a significant health risk. Obstacles, like solid or vegetation barriers, are being considered as …
a significant health risk. Obstacles, like solid or vegetation barriers, are being considered as …
Numerical simulation of cooling effect of vegetation enhancement in a subtropical urban park
Vegetation covers in urban parks are very useful for providing a cool microclimate which
mitigates urban heat islands (UHIs). The objectives of this investigation are to therefore …
mitigates urban heat islands (UHIs). The objectives of this investigation are to therefore …