The sky view factor (SVF) is the ratio of the visible sky area of a point in space to the total sky
area. It provides the relationship between the visible sky area and covered surroundings …

To date, top-down approaches have played a fundamental role in expanding the
comprehension of both existing, and future, climatological patterns. In liaison, the focus …

Different patterns of urban development will result in different characteristics of the urban
heat island effect (UHI). In order to explore the impacts of urban environment characteristics …

Building heights play a vital role in the field of urban morphology and allied applications.
Recently there is a push to retrieve building heights from the space borne sensors. NASA's …

To date, it is well known that the effect of heat or cold on human beings cannot be described
and quantified based only on one single meteorological or thermo-physiological parameter …

Global temperatures are rapidly increasing, and one of the consequences of such increases
is the urban heat island effect, which is a major problem. Enhancing urban ventilation is a …

China's rapid urbanization and industrialization process has triggered serious air pollution.
As a main air pollutant, PM2. 5 is affected not only by meteorological conditions, but also by …

Centered on hot dry Mediterranean summer climates, this study assesses the climatic data
that was extracted from Lisbon's meteorological station between the years of 2012 and …

The urbanization and expansion of cities have raised sustainability concerns and impacted
the overall quality of life. Numerous studies have explored sustainable cities with climate …

This paper aims to analyse and conclude about the behaviour of the most commonly used
human thermal comfort indices under a variety of atmospheric conditions in order to provide …