Progress in urban climatology over the two decades since the first publication of the
International Journal of Climatology is reviewed. It is emphasized that urban climatology …

The urban boundary layer (UBL) is the part of the atmosphere in which most of the planet's
population now lives, and is one of the most complex and least understood microclimates …

This article deals with the state-of-the-art of experimental and numerical studies carried out
regarding air pollutant dispersion in urban environments. Since the simulation of the …

A scheme to represent the impact of urban buildings on airflow in mesoscale atmospheric
models is presented. In the scheme, the buildings are not explicitly resolved, but their effects …

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 …

Results from an experimental network of seven energy balance stations in and around a
European city are presented. The network of micrometeorological stations was part of the …

Higher temperatures in urban areas expose a large fraction of the human population to
potentially dangerous heat stress. Green spaces are promoted worldwide as local and city …

This study conducted large-eddy simulations (LES) of fully developed turbulent flow within
and above explicitly resolved buildings in Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan. The more than 100 …

In the last two decades substantial advances have been made in the understanding of the
scientific basis of urban climates. These are reviewed here with attention to sustainability of …

Summary The Basel UrBan Boundary Layer Experiment (BUBBLE) was a year-long
experimental effort to investigate in detail the boundary layer structure in the City of Basel …