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 …

Review of user-friendly models to improve the urban micro-climate

B Jänicke, D Milošević, S Manavvi - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
Various micro-scale models for comparing alternative design concepts have been
developed in recent decades. The objective of this study is to provide an overview of current …

The impact of urban geometry on outdoor thermal comfort in a hot-humid climate

R Abd Elraouf, A Elmokadem, N Megahed… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Appropriate urban planning and design are critical to the creation of pleasant and
comfortable thermal urban spaces, promoting community well-being and human health. All …

Evaluating the thermal-radiative performance of ENVI-met model for green infrastructure typologies: Experience from a subtropical climate

W Ouyang, T Sinsel, H Simon, TE Morakinyo… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microclimate knowledge has been intensively integrated into urban planning and design to
improve the buildings' energy performance and outdoor thermal comfort. To assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Albedo influence on the microclimate and thermal comfort of courtyards under Mediterranean hot summer climate conditions

VP Lopez-Cabeza, S Alzate-Gaviria… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect represents a threat to the well-being of cities.
Cities must adapt to this phenomenon, prioritizing the improvement of outdoor environment …

Multi-city assessments of human exposure to extreme heat during heat waves in the United States

J Hu, Y Zhou, Y Yang, G Chen, W Chen… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a lack of understanding of the complex spatiotemporal patterns of heat exposure
during heat waves, and the impact of urbanization intensity and urban morphology on heat …

Effects of urban tree planting on thermal comfort and air quality in the street canyon in a subtropical climate

Z Li, H Zhang, YH Juan, YT Lee, CY Wen… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Planting trees is considered to relieve the thermal load. However, trees may" pollute" the air
quality. Tree net effects should receive more attention, but only a few studies have …

[HTML][HTML] 50 grades of shade

A Middel, S AlKhaled, FA Schneider… - Bulletin of the …, 2021 - journals.ametsoc.org
50 Grades of Shade in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Volume 102 Issue 9
(2021) Jump to Content Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo JOURNALS Artificial Intelligence for …

Evaluation of UTFVI index effect on climate change in terms of urbanization

B Cevik Degerli, M Cetin - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Urban heat island density and occurrence are closely related to land use/land cover and
land surface temperature variation. The effect of UHI can be described quantitatively with the …

Perceptions of human thermal comfort in an urban tourism destination–A case study of Porto (Portugal)

HS Lopes, PC Remoaldo, V Ribeiro… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tourism is one of the fastest growing economic sectors on an international scale. Based on
this growth, it became necessary to consider climatic-meteorological conditions as …