Increased urban air temperatures due to urbanization affect the buildings' energy
performance and the outdoor thermal comfort. Aiming on the establishment of adaption …

The current climate change is calling for a drastic reduction of energy demand as well as of
greenhouse gases. Besides this, cities also need to adapt to face the challenges related to …

The undeniable role of urban valleys in improving pedestrian thermal comfort along the
urban streets is crucial, especially in areas with hot summers. In this research, the …

We report the first set of urban micrometeorological measurements for assessment of
pedestrian thermal exposure during extreme heat in a dry climate. Hourly measurements of …

Computer simulation programs have been used since 2006 for analyzing outdoor human
thermal environments. This study reviewed 130 peer-reviewed papers published during …

Planting trees along urban streets is one of the most important strategies to improve the
urban thermal environment. However, the net impacts of urban street trees on human …

There is an increasing demand for urban planning and design strategies to decrease air
temperatures in present and future cities. In this study, the outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) in …

This study quantifies the influence of green spaces on microclimate and PM10 concentration
in a typical residential district of Nanjing (China) by employing the CFD-based and …

Assessing the efficacy of mitigation measures for the improvement of the daytime
microclimate has been advised extensively, especially in hot and humid tropical regions as …

In the last few decades, researchers have sought ways to counterbalance the effect of the
urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon of increased urban temperatures resulting from …