Urban open space provides various benefits to citizens, but the thermal environment of this
space is impacted by global warming and urban heat islands. A growing number of studies …

Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a phenomenon that affects many millions of people
worldwide. The higher temperatures experienced in urban areas compared to the …

Context Cities have elevated temperatures compared to rural areas, a phenomenon known
as the “urban heat island”. Higher temperatures increase the risk of heat-related mortality …

Conventional impervious pavements have dark surface and large thermal inertia. During
summertime they tend to absorb and store solar radiation but negate the evaporative …

Urban geometry influences urban microclimate by changing both radiation and ventilation
processes. Full-scale experiments provide significant information on urban microclimate but …

The major contemporary in road pavement engineering is related to the creation of green
and sustainable infrastructures, eg, reduction of environmental impacts, increase in traffic …

The urban thermal and wind environment (UTWE) has become a major concern in urban
planning design. Consideration of the UTWE involves steps of modelling, assessment, and …

The importance of studying tropical urban climate was recognised by the World
Meteorological Organisation (WMO) as early as in 1981 but substantial improvements were …

Pavement temperature field is driven by climatic factors such solar radiation, air temperature,
wind, and among others. Accurate prediction of pavement temperature field is critical for …

The urban canyon albedo (UCA) quantifies the ability of street canyons to reflect solar
radiation back to the sky. The UCA is controlled by the solar reflectance of road and façades …