Exchange processes in the atmospheric boundary layer over mountainous terrain

S Serafin, B Adler, J Cuxart, SFJ De Wekker, A Gohm… - Atmosphere, 2018 - mdpi.com
The exchange of heat, momentum, and mass in the atmosphere over mountainous terrain is
controlled by synoptic-scale dynamics, thermally driven mesoscale circulations, and …

City breathability in medium density urban-like geometries evaluated through the pollutant transport rate and the net escape velocity

J Hang, Q Wang, X Chen, M Sandberg, W Zhu… - Building and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper investigates pollutant removal at pedestrian level in urban canopy layer (UCL)
models of medium packing density (λ p= λ f= 0.25) using computational fluid dynamics …

[PDF][PDF] Numerical simulations of boundary-layer processes and urban-induced alterations in an Alpine valley

L Giovannini, D Zardi, M De Franceschi, F Chen - Int. J. Climatol, 2014 - academia.edu
High-resolution simulations are performed with the Weather Research and Forecasting
(WRF) model, coupled with an advanced urban parameterization scheme, to evaluate the …

Validation of temperature-perturbation and CFD-based modelling for the prediction of the thermal urban environment: The Lecce (IT) case study

G Maggiotto, R Buccolieri, MA Santo, LS Leo… - … modelling & software, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the performance of the temperature perturbation-type ADMS-
Temperature and Humidity Model (ADMS-TH) and the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) …

Assessing the air quality impact of nitrogen oxides and benzene from road traffic and domestic heating and the associated cancer risk in an urban area of Verona (Italy …

M Schiavon, M Redivo, G Antonacci, EC Rada… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - Elsevier
Simulations of emission and dispersion of nitrogen oxides (NO x) are performed in an urban
area of Verona (Italy), characterized by street canyons and typical sources of urban …

Meteorological normalization of NO2 concentrations in the Province of Bolzano (Italian Alps)

M Falocchi, D Zardi, L Giovannini - Atmospheric Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Pollutant concentrations in the atmosphere are controlled not only by emissions, but also by
meteorological processes. As a consequence, adverse atmospheric conditions may hinder …

Impacts of in‐canyon vegetation and canyon aspect ratio on the thermal environment of street canyons: numerical investigation using a coupled WRF‐VUCM model

SH Lee, H Lee, SB Park, JW Woo… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The thermal environment of an urban street canyon in summer becomes a great concern for
human health under rapid urbanization. For accurate prediction of the in‐canyon thermal …

Measurement and prediction of vertical temperature distribution above urban building roofs at an ultra-microenvironment scale

H Peng, ZJ Zhai, X Zhou - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Microenvironment is critical for building thermal performance. Heat transfer through building
envelope (such as roof and window) and mass transfer through building mechanical …

Sensitivity analysis of urban microclimatic conditions and building energy consumption on urban parameters by means of idealized numerical simulations

G Pappaccogli, L Giovannini, D Zardi, A Martilli - Urban Climate, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present work the mesoscale meteorological model Weather Research and
Forecasting (WRF), coupled with a multilayer urban canopy parameterization and a building …

A three-dimensional urban canopy model for mesoscale atmospheric simulations and its comparison with a two-dimensional urban canopy model in an idealized case

E Conigliaro, P Monti, G Leuzzi, A Cantelli - Urban Climate, 2021 - Elsevier
Most urban canopy models adopt the two-dimensional (infinitely long) street canyon as the
basic unit to represent the city texture. This paper presents a new urban canopy model, the …