In spatial science and urban applications,“space" is presented by multiple disciplines as a
notion referencing our living environment. Space is used as a general term to help …

Urban growth and the consequent expansion of impervious surfaces influence a
landscape's thermal characteristics by raising Land Surface Temperatures (LST). Resultant …

This paper advocates a shift for green building rating tools (GBRTs) from energy-oriented
towards human-oriented through incorporating the concept of biophilia. A biophilic …

Sustainable building performance requires the integration of various metrics such as energy
consumption, thermal comfort levels, occupants' wellbeing, and productivity. Despite their …

The integration of health and well-being into green building rating tools (GBRTs) has been
increasingly advocated in recent years, moving beyond an energy efficiency focus. The …

Contemporary public buildings are becoming conglomerates of open, semi‐open and
closed spaces, with indoor, outdoor and underground sections. For humans and robots to …

Rapid urban development is known to increase a landscape's thermal values, exposing
residents to among others adverse heat related health impacts, discomfort as well as energy …

ObiefuNa JN, OkOlie CJ, NwilO PC, DaramOla Oe, isiOfia lC, 2021. Potential influence of
urban sprawl and changing land surface temperature on outdoor thermal comfort in Lagos …

A thermally comfortable design of outdoor spaces favors social interaction and outdoor
activities and thus contributes to the overall well-being of urban dwellers. To assess such a …

The aim of this study is to analyse the effect of three variables, ie, space type, exercise
intensity, and wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT), on the thermophysiological and …