Analyzing the ENVI-met microclimate model's performance and assessing cool materials and urban vegetation applications–A review
S Tsoka, A Tsikaloudaki, T Theodosiou - Sustainable cities and society, 2018 - Elsevier
Increased urban air temperatures due to urbanization affect the buildings' energy
performance and the outdoor thermal comfort. Aiming on the establishment of adaption …
performance and the outdoor thermal comfort. Aiming on the establishment of adaption …
New developments and future challenges in reducing and controlling heat island effect in urban areas
The collection of research conducted over the past decade on urban heat islands and its
mitigation strategies reflects the new approaches of scientists, researchers, and government …
mitigation strategies reflects the new approaches of scientists, researchers, and government …
Passive and active cooling for the outdoor built environment–Analysis and assessment of the cooling potential of mitigation technologies using performance data from …
Local and global climate change increases the ambient temperature of cities by several
degrees with important consequences on energy consumption, health and the economy …
degrees with important consequences on energy consumption, health and the economy …
High-fidelity simulation of the effects of street trees, green roofs and green walls on the distribution of thermal exposure in Prague-Dejvice
We investigate the heat stress mitigation potential of greening strategies in Prague using a
configuration of the PALM-4U model that has been rigorously evaluated with measurements …
configuration of the PALM-4U model that has been rigorously evaluated with measurements …
Urban warming and cities' microclimates: Investigation methods and mitigation strategies—A review
The increased rates of urbanization and industrialization of the 20th and 21st centuries have
dramatically changed the land use and cover of modern cities, contributing to the …
dramatically changed the land use and cover of modern cities, contributing to the …
How outdoor microclimate mitigation affects building thermal-energy performance: A new design-stage method for energy saving in residential near-zero energy …
Key research effort was dedicated toward zero-energy buildings. Recent interest is switching
from single-building to inter-building scale, to enhance the whole district economic …
from single-building to inter-building scale, to enhance the whole district economic …
Sustainable urban greening and cooling strategies for thermal comfort at pedestrian level
M Detommaso, A Gagliano, L Marletta, F Nocera - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increase of the urban warming phenomenon all over the world is gaining increasing
attention from scientists as well as planners and policymakers due to its adverse effects on …
attention from scientists as well as planners and policymakers due to its adverse effects on …
Urban heat island effects on megacities in desert environments using spatial network analysis and remote sensing data: a case study from western Saudi Arabia
Contemporary cities continue to face significant geoenvironmental challenges due to
constant rapid urbanization. Furthermore, the governments of cities worldwide are …
constant rapid urbanization. Furthermore, the governments of cities worldwide are …
Modeling the performance of cool pavements and the effect of their aging on outdoor surface and air temperatures
Aiming at the improvement of a dense urban area's microclimatic conditions, this study
examines by simulation means, the application of highly reflective materials as a mitigation …
examines by simulation means, the application of highly reflective materials as a mitigation …
The Use of Envi-Met for the Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions' Potential Benefits in Industrial Parks—A Case Study of Argales Industrial Park (Valladolid, Spain)
FM Alves, A Gonçalves, MR del Caz-Enjuto - Infrastructures, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urbanization causes major changes in environmental systems, including those related with
radiation balances and other meteorological conditions because of changes in surfaces and …
radiation balances and other meteorological conditions because of changes in surfaces and …