Analyzing the ENVI-met microclimate model's performance and assessing cool materials and urban vegetation applications–A review
S Tsoka, A Tsikaloudaki, T Theodosiou - Sustainable cities and society, 2018 - Elsevier
Increased urban air temperatures due to urbanization affect the buildings' energy
performance and the outdoor thermal comfort. Aiming on the establishment of adaption …
performance and the outdoor thermal comfort. Aiming on the establishment of adaption …
Cooling hot cities: a systematic and critical review of the numerical modelling literature
Infrastructure-based heat reduction strategies can help cities adapt to high temperatures, but
simulations of their cooling potential yield widely varying predictions. We systematically …
simulations of their cooling potential yield widely varying predictions. We systematically …
Combating urban heat island effect—A review of reflective pavements and tree shading strategies
Pavements occupy about 40% of urban land cover, with 75–80% black top roads, playing a
critical role in urban connectivity and mobility. Solar energy is absorbed and stored in …
critical role in urban connectivity and mobility. Solar energy is absorbed and stored in …
[HTML][HTML] Urban surface uses for climate resilient and sustainable cities: A catalogue of solutions
S Croce, D Vettorato - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
In the current scenario of massive urbanization and global climate change, the urban
surfaces and their characteristics have a key role, as they significantly influence the quality …
surfaces and their characteristics have a key role, as they significantly influence the quality …
Assessing the effects of urban street trees on building cooling energy needs: The role of foliage density and planting pattern
This study presents an one-way coupling approach between the ENVI-met microclimate
model and the EnergyPlus building energy simulation program, to assess the effect of the …
model and the EnergyPlus building energy simulation program, to assess the effect of the …
Solar energy harvesting pavements on the road: comparative study and performance assessment
As a significant infrastructure in modern cities, road pavements occupy a great share of
urban surfaces and absorb abundant solar radiation. Thus, pavements have tremendous …
urban surfaces and absorb abundant solar radiation. Thus, pavements have tremendous …
Urban warming and cities' microclimates: Investigation methods and mitigation strategies—A review
The increased rates of urbanization and industrialization of the 20th and 21st centuries have
dramatically changed the land use and cover of modern cities, contributing to the …
dramatically changed the land use and cover of modern cities, contributing to the …
Effect of addition of pigments on thermal characteristics and the resulting performance enhancement of asphalt
Lower thermal conduction and higher specific heat of conventional black pavement result in
extreme surface temperatures during summers. Asphalt being highly temperature …
extreme surface temperatures during summers. Asphalt being highly temperature …
Measuring the impacts of a real-world neighborhood-scale cool pavement deployment on albedo and temperatures in Los Angeles
Climate change is expected to exacerbate the urban heat island (UHI) effect in cities
worldwide, increasing the risk of heat-related morbidity and mortality. Solar reflective 'cool …
worldwide, increasing the risk of heat-related morbidity and mortality. Solar reflective 'cool …
For the mitigation of urban heat island and urban noise island: two simultaneous sides of urban discomfort
I Kousis, AL Pisello - Environmental Research Letters, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Urban environment well-being has become a crucial public issue to face, given the huge
concentration of population and climate change-related hazards at a city scale. In this view …
concentration of population and climate change-related hazards at a city scale. In this view …