Urbanization and climate change represent major public health challenges, impacting
several approaches, including urban microclimate (UMC) performance. UMC studies adopt …

In recent decades, urban energy consumption and carbon emissions have expanded rapidly
on a global scale. Building sector, in particular, accounts for approximately 40% of overall …

Cairo is characterized by high temperatures compared to the adjacent rural areas. This
phenomenon is known as Urban Heat Island (UHI). Due to this phenomenon, high …

To quantify the effect of different compositions of the urban surface on the urban
microclimate, building energy demand, and summerly overheating of a selected 13-floor …

Courtyard blocks are well known for their tempering potential of the thermal conditions in
various climates. In this paper, the building heights, orientation and interspaces of courtyard …

With the rise of awareness of health and well-being in cities, urban environmental analysis
should expand from energy performance to new environmental quality-based …

Climate change within the urban contexts is a crisis that cities are confronting globally. This
issue poses numerous negative consequences such as thermal discomfort and increased …

High-density urban development is affecting the outdoor microclimate of residential areas in
an uncomfortable direction. Previous research has primarily focused on modifying local …

The recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) urge for the
reconceptualization of our design of the urban built environments. However, current efforts to …

Researchers, architects and planners are increasingly urged to develop and apply
sustainable methods and solutions to reduce the impact of the built environment on climate …