Green infrastructure as an urban heat island mitigation strategy—a review
Research on urban heat mitigation has been growing in recent years with many of the
studies focusing on green infrastructure (GI) as a strategy to mitigate the adverse effects of …
studies focusing on green infrastructure (GI) as a strategy to mitigate the adverse effects of …
A review on the significance and perspective of the numerical simulations of outdoor thermal environment
Computer simulation programs have been used since 2006 for analyzing outdoor human
thermal environments. This study reviewed 130 peer-reviewed papers published during …
thermal environments. This study reviewed 130 peer-reviewed papers published during …
Regulation of outdoor thermal comfort by trees in Hong Kong
Urbanization is transforming human society in many ways. Besides all the obvious benefits,
it also brings negative impacts such as the well-documented urban heat island (UHI) effect …
it also brings negative impacts such as the well-documented urban heat island (UHI) effect …
Impact of small-scale tree planting patterns on outdoor cooling and thermal comfort
The issues of local climate change, urban heat islands and improving outdoor thermal
comfort in cities demand special attention in urban planning. This paper examines the effect …
comfort in cities demand special attention in urban planning. This paper examines the effect …
[HTML][HTML] Validation of seasonal mean radiant temperature simulations in hot arid urban climates
We validated seasonal RayMan and ENVI-met mean radiant temperature (T MRT)
simulations to assess model performance in a sensitivity analysis from cold to extremely hot …
simulations to assess model performance in a sensitivity analysis from cold to extremely hot …
[HTML][HTML] The extreme heat wave of July–August 2021 in the Athens urban area (Greece): Atmospheric and human-biometeorological analysis exploiting ultra-high …
Greece was affected by a prolonged and extreme heat wave (HW) event (July 28–August
05) during the abnormally hot summer of 2021, with the maximum temperature in Athens …
05) during the abnormally hot summer of 2021, with the maximum temperature in Athens …
Outdoor thermal comfort under subarctic climate of north Sweden–A pilot study in Umeå
Outdoor microclimate is important to determine the quality of outdoor spaces. Swedish
people cherish summer period and prefer more outdoor activities in summer because of …
people cherish summer period and prefer more outdoor activities in summer because of …
[HTML][HTML] Modeling mean radiant temperature in outdoor spaces, A comparative numerical simulation and validation study
CV Gál, N Kántor - Urban Climate, 2020 - Elsevier
The parameter governing outdoor human thermal comfort (HTC) on warm, clear-sky days is
radiation. Its effect on HTC is accounted for by mean radiant temperature (T mrt). While T mrt …
radiation. Its effect on HTC is accounted for by mean radiant temperature (T mrt). While T mrt …
Evaluating the performance of ENVI-met model in diurnal cycles for different meteorological conditions
JA Acero, J Arrizabalaga - Theoretical and applied climatology, 2018 - Springer
Urban areas are known to modify meteorological variables producing important differences
in small spatial scales (ie microscale). These affect human thermal comfort conditions and …
in small spatial scales (ie microscale). These affect human thermal comfort conditions and …
Human-biometeorological significance of shading in urban public spaces—Summertime measurements in Pécs, Hungary
N Kántor, L Chen, CV Gál - Landscape and urban planning, 2018 - Elsevier
Shading is shown to be one of the most effective strategies to mitigate urban heat stress,
especially on a small scale. This paper presents an empirical study investigating the …
especially on a small scale. This paper presents an empirical study investigating the …