Urban heat island (UHI) variations within a city boundary: A systematic literature review
Urban heat islands (UHI) in a city tend to vary with changes in time and space. To effectively
cope with the accelerating intensity of UHI due to global warming and the resulting damage …
cope with the accelerating intensity of UHI due to global warming and the resulting damage …
[HTML][HTML] Pedestrian-level wind conditions around buildings: Review of wind-tunnel and CFD techniques and their accuracy for wind comfort assessment
B Blocken, T Stathopoulos, J Van Beeck - Building and Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Information on pedestrian-level wind (PLW) speed for wind comfort assessment can
be obtained by wind-tunnel measurements or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) …
be obtained by wind-tunnel measurements or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) …
Local climate zone ventilation and urban land surface temperatures: Towards a performance-based and wind-sensitive planning proposal in megacities
Performance-based planning (PBP) is designed to determine city planning standards based
on local activity characteristics; however, there have been few practical applications of this …
on local activity characteristics; however, there have been few practical applications of this …
The Parallelized Large-Eddy Simulation Model (PALM) version 4.0 for atmospheric and oceanic flows: model formulation, recent developments, and future …
B Maronga, M Gryschka, R Heinze… - Geoscientific Model …, 2015 - gmd.copernicus.org
In this paper we present the current version of the Parallelized Large-Eddy Simulation Model
(PALM) whose core has been developed at the Institute of Meteorology and Climatology at …
(PALM) whose core has been developed at the Institute of Meteorology and Climatology at …
Enhancing urban ventilation performance through the development of precinct ventilation zones: A case study based on the Greater Sydney, Australia
Along with ongoing urban development, cities are experiencing significantly different
climates compared with surrounding rural or suburban areas. Among various causes, the …
climates compared with surrounding rural or suburban areas. Among various causes, the …
Urban wind conditions and small wind turbines in the built environment: A review
Wind conditions in the built environment are complex in nature and characterized by lower
wind speeds and higher turbulence due to the presence of obstructions. A growing body of …
wind speeds and higher turbulence due to the presence of obstructions. A growing body of …
Wind tunnel measurement of three-dimensional turbulent flow structures around a building group: Impact of high-rise buildings on pedestrian wind environment
Y Tominaga, M Shirzadi - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The wind velocity and surface pressure of the model of a group of urban blocks made of low-
rise buildings with a high-rise building in the center were measured using a wind tunnel. Not …
rise buildings with a high-rise building in the center were measured using a wind tunnel. Not …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of morphological parameters on urban ventilation in compact cities: The case of the Tuscolano-Don Bosco district in Rome
Air pollution and heat stress are major concerns associated with the liveability, resilience
and sustainability of cities. They directly affect health and comfort and are associated with …
and sustainability of cities. They directly affect health and comfort and are associated with …
[HTML][HTML] On the use of numerical modelling for near-field pollutant dispersion in urban environments− A review
M Lateb, RN Meroney, M Yataghene, H Fellouah… - Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
This article deals with the state-of-the-art of experimental and numerical studies carried out
regarding air pollutant dispersion in urban environments. Since the simulation of the …
regarding air pollutant dispersion in urban environments. Since the simulation of the …
Comparison of hexahedral, tetrahedral and polyhedral cells for reproducing the wind field around an isolated building by LES
The wind field around a 1: 1: 2 isolated building was predicted by large-eddy simulation for
evaluating the pedestrian-level wind environment. This study focused on the effects of cell …
evaluating the pedestrian-level wind environment. This study focused on the effects of cell …