Contribution of trees and grasslands to the mitigation of human heat stress in a residential district of Freiburg, Southwest Germany
The potential of urban green coverage to mitigate human heat stress is studied using the
ENVI met model V4. The simulation domain is a residential district in Freiburg, a mid-size …
ENVI met model V4. The simulation domain is a residential district in Freiburg, a mid-size …
Impact of shade on outdoor thermal comfort—a seasonal field study in Tempe, Arizona
Shade plays an important role in designing pedestrian-friendly outdoor spaces in hot desert
cities. This study investigates the impact of photovoltaic canopy shade and tree shade on …
cities. This study investigates the impact of photovoltaic canopy shade and tree shade on …
Regulation of outdoor thermal comfort by trees in Hong Kong
Urbanization is transforming human society in many ways. Besides all the obvious benefits,
it also brings negative impacts such as the well-documented urban heat island (UHI) effect …
it also brings negative impacts such as the well-documented urban heat island (UHI) effect …
Micrometeorological determinants of pedestrian thermal exposure during record-breaking heat in Tempe, Arizona: Introducing the MaRTy observational platform
A Middel, ES Krayenhoff - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …
pedestrian thermal exposure during extreme heat in a dry climate. Hourly measurements of …
[HTML][HTML] Maximizing the pedestrian radiative cooling benefit per street tree
Outdoor heat stress is a growing problem in cities during hot weather. City planners and
designers require more pedestrian-centered approaches to understand sidewalk …
designers require more pedestrian-centered approaches to understand sidewalk …
Technological opportunities for sensing of the health effects of weather and climate change: a state-of-the-art-review
Sensing and measuring meteorological and physiological parameters of humans, animals,
and plants are necessary to understand the complex interactions that occur between …
and plants are necessary to understand the complex interactions that occur between …
Outdoor thermal comfort in different urban settings of sub-tropical high-density cities: An approach of adopting local climate zone (LCZ) classification
Outdoor thermal comfort is determined by urban morphology and the geometry of outdoor
urban spaces. The local climate zone (LCZ) classification system aims to characterise the …
urban spaces. The local climate zone (LCZ) classification system aims to characterise the …
Analysis of Spatio-temporal patterns and related factors of thermal comfort in subtropical coastal cities based on local climate zones
J Wu, C Liu, H Wang - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract" Local Climate Zone"(LCZ) is a land classification scheme for urban thermal
environment, combined with the" Universal Thermal Climate Index"(UTCI) indicator that …
environment, combined with the" Universal Thermal Climate Index"(UTCI) indicator that …
Impact of small-scale tree planting patterns on outdoor cooling and thermal comfort
The issues of local climate change, urban heat islands and improving outdoor thermal
comfort in cities demand special attention in urban planning. This paper examines the effect …
comfort in cities demand special attention in urban planning. This paper examines the effect …
Studies of thermal comfort and space use in an urban park square in cool and cold seasons in Shanghai
Outdoor open space is important to cities and can provide benefits for healthy urban living.
Among the many factors that affect space quality and space use, thermal comfort has drawn …
Among the many factors that affect space quality and space use, thermal comfort has drawn …