Urban microclimate and its impact on built environment–a review
Increasing urbanization and population growth have brought attention to urban
microclimates in recent years. The study on urban microclimate and its impact on the built …
microclimates in recent years. The study on urban microclimate and its impact on the built …
Computational wind engineering: 30 years of research progress in building structures and environment
The paper reviews the evolution of computational wind engineering from environmental and
structural perspectives, since the inaugural conference of computational wind engineering …
structural perspectives, since the inaugural conference of computational wind engineering …
IoT monitoring of urban tree ecosystem services: Possibilities and challenges
Urban green infrastructure plays an increasingly significant role in sustainable urban
development planning as it provides important regulating and cultural ecosystem services …
development planning as it provides important regulating and cultural ecosystem services …
CFD modeling of micro and urban climates: Problems to be solved in the new decade
PA Mirzaei - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the popularity of the micro/urban climate CFD modeling as a powerful approach to
simulate convective exchanges in urban areas, yet its application faces three profound …
simulate convective exchanges in urban areas, yet its application faces three profound …
[HTML][HTML] Static downscaling of mesoscale wind conditions into an urban canopy layer by a CFD microscale model
Wind flows inside complex urban environments are determined by the mutual effect of large-
scale (ie, wind above the urban boundary layer, UBL) and local-scale forcing (ie constraints …
scale (ie, wind above the urban boundary layer, UBL) and local-scale forcing (ie constraints …
Pedestrian-level gust wind flow and comfort around a building array–influencing assessment on the pocket park
Congested urban forms deteriorate urban ventilation, causing the problem of poor wind
comfort at the pedestrian level. Pocket parks are small-scale open spaces for …
comfort at the pedestrian level. Pocket parks are small-scale open spaces for …
Improving the pedestrian-level wind comfort by lift-up factors of panel residence complex: Field-measurement and CFD simulation
X Zhang, Y Gao, Q Tao, Y Min, J Fan - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
High-rise buildings in modern cities can hinder airflow and cause a weak local wind
condition that intensifies pedestrian-level thermal discomfort. The lift-up design has been …
condition that intensifies pedestrian-level thermal discomfort. The lift-up design has been …
Impact of urban morphology on the microclimate around elementary schools: A case study from Japan
Urban morphology plays an increasingly important role in changes in the urban
microclimate. However, few studies have focused on how such changes are exhibited in …
microclimate. However, few studies have focused on how such changes are exhibited in …
Towards automatic reconstruction of 3D city models tailored for urban flow simulations
In the computational fluid dynamics simulation workflow, the geometry preparation step is
often regarded as a tedious, time-consuming task. Many practitioners consider it one of the …
often regarded as a tedious, time-consuming task. Many practitioners consider it one of the …
[HTML][HTML] Sensitivity of urban morphology and the number of CFD simulated wind directions on pedestrian wind comfort and safety assessments
TO Hågbo, KET Giljarhus - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Pedestrian wind comfort and safety are critical in urban design, especially as cities densify
and climate change impacts intensify. While Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) …
and climate change impacts intensify. While Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) …