New developments and future challenges in reducing and controlling heat island effect in urban areas
The collection of research conducted over the past decade on urban heat islands and its
mitigation strategies reflects the new approaches of scientists, researchers, and government …
mitigation strategies reflects the new approaches of scientists, researchers, and government …
UMC-based models: an integrating UMC performance analysis and numerical methods
AM Hassan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanization and climate change represent major public health challenges, impacting
several approaches, including urban microclimate (UMC) performance. UMC studies adopt …
several approaches, including urban microclimate (UMC) performance. UMC studies adopt …
Linking landscape spatial heterogeneity to urban heat island and outdoor human thermal comfort in Tokyo: Application of the outdoor thermal comfort index
Rapid urbanization and high-density development are major drivers of global warming. The
associations of spatial landscape patterns with urban thermal environments have been …
associations of spatial landscape patterns with urban thermal environments have been …
The impact of street geometry on outdoor thermal comfort within three different urban forms in severe cold region of China
C Sun, W Lian, L Liu, Q Dong, Y Han - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on the influence of urban morphology on pedestrian outdoor thermal
comfort in Harbin, located in the severe cold region of northeast China. Three typical districts …
comfort in Harbin, located in the severe cold region of northeast China. Three typical districts …
A review on the impacts of urban heat islands on outdoor thermal comfort
J Ren, K Shi, Z Li, X Kong, H Zhou - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The worsening urban heat island (UHI) effect poses a great challenge to the thermal comfort
of people outdoors. However, there has not been a summary of the mechanisms by which …
of people outdoors. However, there has not been a summary of the mechanisms by which …
Simulation and optimization of thermal comfort in residential areas based on outdoor morphological parameters
Y Su, Z Li, Q Meng, Q Zhao, X Wu, Q Liu, Z Wu… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-density urban development is affecting the outdoor microclimate of residential areas in
an uncomfortable direction. Previous research has primarily focused on modifying local …
an uncomfortable direction. Previous research has primarily focused on modifying local …
Thermal comfort performance prediction method using sports center layout images in several cold cities based on CNN
A Xu, Y Dong, Y Sun, H Duan, R Zhang - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Sports centers are core spaces for urban sports and fitness, and reasonable layout of large
public buildings can alleviate urban climate issues. But the adverse effects of planning and …
public buildings can alleviate urban climate issues. But the adverse effects of planning and …
Nature-based solutions for carbon neutral climate resilient buildings and communities: A review of technical evidence, design guidelines, and policies
The building sector is responsible for nearly 40% of the total global direct and indirect CO2
emissions. Urban green infrastructure, which includes features such as urban trees …
emissions. Urban green infrastructure, which includes features such as urban trees …
Optimization strategy of architectural forms to improve the thermal comfort of residential area
How to quantitatively study the internal relationship between the architectural forms in
residential areas and thermal comfort is a burning issue to be solved. In this study, we put …
residential areas and thermal comfort is a burning issue to be solved. In this study, we put …
The impact of urban morphology on multiple ecological effects: Coupling relationships and collaborative optimization strategies
S Zhou, T Shi, S Li, Y Dong, J Sun - Building Simulation, 2023 - Springer
Urban morphology significantly affects the ecological effects of urban heat islands,
ventilation, and atmospheric pollution. Here, we reveal the mechanisms linking the …
ventilation, and atmospheric pollution. Here, we reveal the mechanisms linking the …