Heat mitigation benefits of urban green and blue infrastructures: A systematic review of modeling techniques, validation and scenario simulation in ENVI-met V4
Urban green and blue infrastructures (GBI) are considered an effective tool for mitigating
urban heat stress and improving human thermal comfort. Many studies have investigated the …
urban heat stress and improving human thermal comfort. Many studies have investigated the …
A review of strategies for mitigating roadside air pollution in urban street canyons
Urban street canyons formed by high-rise buildings restrict the dispersion of vehicle
emissions, which pose severe health risks to the public by aggravating roadside air quality …
emissions, which pose severe health risks to the public by aggravating roadside air quality …
[HTML][HTML] Nature-based solutions efficiency evaluation against natural hazards: Modelling methods, advantages and limitations
Nature-based solutions (NBS) for hydro-meteorological risks (HMRs) reduction and
management are becoming increasingly popular, but challenges such as the lack of well …
management are becoming increasingly popular, but challenges such as the lack of well …
How can greenery space mitigate urban heat island? An analysis of cooling effect, carbon sequestration, and nurturing cost at the street scale
Rapid urbanization has contributed to urban heat islands, which can potentially lead to
increased energy consumption and carbon emissions, further worsening global warming …
increased energy consumption and carbon emissions, further worsening global warming …
Effects of urban tree planting on thermal comfort and air quality in the street canyon in a subtropical climate
Planting trees is considered to relieve the thermal load. However, trees may" pollute" the air
quality. Tree net effects should receive more attention, but only a few studies have …
quality. Tree net effects should receive more attention, but only a few studies have …
Effects of tree plantings and aspect ratios on pedestrian visual and thermal comfort using scaled outdoor experiments
Urban trees ameliorate heat stress for urban dwellers. However, it is difficult to quantitatively
assess the integrated impacts of tree planting and street layouts on visual and thermal …
assess the integrated impacts of tree planting and street layouts on visual and thermal …
[HTML][HTML] 50 grades of shade
50 Grades of Shade in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Volume 102 Issue 9
(2021) Jump to Content Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo JOURNALS Artificial Intelligence for …
(2021) Jump to Content Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo JOURNALS Artificial Intelligence for …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Optimized greenery configuration to mitigate urban heat: A decade systematic review
Urban vegetation is a nature-based solution for cooling cities. Under global warming and
urban population growth, it is essential to optimize urban vegetation configuration in the …
urban population growth, it is essential to optimize urban vegetation configuration in the …
Modeling microclimatic effects of trees and green roofs/façades in ENVI-met: Sensitivity tests and proposed model library
Urban green infrastructure furnishes one of the most effective ways to mitigate and adapt to
climate change and the consequent thermal environment deterioration. ENVI-met, a holistic …
climate change and the consequent thermal environment deterioration. ENVI-met, a holistic …