Urbanization impact on regional climate and extreme weather: Current understanding, uncertainties, and future research directions
Urban environments lie at the confluence of social, cultural, and economic activities and
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
Environmental impacts of reflective materials: Is high albedo a 'silver bullet'for mitigating urban heat island?
Studies on urban heat island (UHI) have been more than a century after the phenomenon
was first discovered in the early 1800s. UHI emerges as the source of many urban …
was first discovered in the early 1800s. UHI emerges as the source of many urban …
The SURFEXv7. 2 land and ocean surface platform for coupled or offline simulation of earth surface variables and fluxes
V Masson, P Le Moigne, E Martin… - Geoscientific Model …, 2013 - gmd.copernicus.org
SURFEX is a new externalized land and ocean surface platform that describes the surface
fluxes and the evolution of four types of surfaces: nature, town, inland water and ocean. It is …
fluxes and the evolution of four types of surfaces: nature, town, inland water and ocean. It is …
[图书][B] Urban microclimate: designing the spaces between buildings
The quality of life of millions of people living in cities could be improved if the form of the city
were to evolve in a manner appropriate to its climatic context. Climatically responsive urban …
were to evolve in a manner appropriate to its climatic context. Climatically responsive urban …
Approaches to study urban heat island–abilities and limitations
PA Mirzaei, F Haghighat - Building and environment, 2010 - Elsevier
Urban Heat Island (UHI) has significant impacts on the buildings energy consumption and
outdoor air quality (OAQ). Various approaches, including observation and simulation …
outdoor air quality (OAQ). Various approaches, including observation and simulation …
[HTML][HTML] The international urban energy balance models comparison project: first results from phase 1
The International Urban Energy Balance Models Comparison Project: First Results from
Phase 1 in: Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology Volume 49 Issue 6 (2010) …
Phase 1 in: Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology Volume 49 Issue 6 (2010) …
Initial results from Phase 2 of the international urban energy balance model comparison
Urban land surface schemes have been developed to model the distinct features of the
urban surface and the associated energy exchange processes. These models have been …
urban surface and the associated energy exchange processes. These models have been …
[HTML][HTML] A study of the urban boundary layer using different urban parameterizations and high-resolution urban canopy parameters with WRF
In the last two decades, mesoscale models (MMs) with urban canopy parameterizations
have been widely used to study urban boundary layer processes. Different studies show that …
have been widely used to study urban boundary layer processes. Different studies show that …
A multi-layer urban canopy meteorological model with trees (BEP-Tree): Street tree impacts on pedestrian-level climate
Vegetation alters urban climates via transpirational cooling; however, unlike shorter
vegetation, trees additionally provide shade and shelter. Urban canopy models (UCMs) are …
vegetation, trees additionally provide shade and shelter. Urban canopy models (UCMs) are …
Scaled outdoor experimental investigation of thermal environment and surface energy balance in deep and shallow street canyons under various sky conditions
This study investigates the characteristics of the thermal environment and surface energy
balance (SEB) in idealized outdoor scaled street canyons with different height-to-width ratios …
balance (SEB) in idealized outdoor scaled street canyons with different height-to-width ratios …