Urban heat island (UHI) intensity and magnitude estimations: A systematic literature review
The severity of urban heat islands (UHIs) is increasing due to global and urban climate
change. The damage caused by UHIs is also increasing. To establish a plan to improve the …
change. The damage caused by UHIs is also increasing. To establish a plan to improve the …
How building energy models take the local climate into account in an urban context–A review
N Lauzet, A Rodler, M Musy, MH Azam… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The urban context is often simplified or neglected in Building Energy Models (BEMs) due to
the difficulties of taking accurately into account all the heat fluxes emanating from the …
the difficulties of taking accurately into account all the heat fluxes emanating from the …
Experimental study of urban microclimate on scaled street canyons with various aspect ratios
J Hang, G Chen - Urban Climate, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban geometry influences urban microclimate by changing both radiation and ventilation
processes. Full-scale experiments provide significant information on urban microclimate but …
processes. Full-scale experiments provide significant information on urban microclimate but …
Scaled outdoor experimental studies of urban thermal environment in street canyon models with various aspect ratios and thermal storage
Street aspect ratios and urban thermal storage largely determine the thermal environment in
cities. By performing scaled outdoor measurements in summer of 2017 in Guangzhou …
cities. By performing scaled outdoor measurements in summer of 2017 in Guangzhou …
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 …
The influence of aspect ratios and solar heating on flow and ventilation in 2D street canyons by scaled outdoor experiments
G Chen, X Yang, H Yang, J Hang, Y Lin, X Wang… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Wind-driven dynamic force and buoyancy force are two main driving forces in urban
ventilation. As a novelty, this paper performs scaled outdoor measurements to examine the …
ventilation. As a novelty, this paper performs scaled outdoor measurements to examine the …
A review of simplified numerical approaches for fast urban airflow simulation
X Xu, Z Gao, M Zhang - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
As the urban area under study continues to expand, the high computational cost of urban
wind and thermal environments simulation is becoming a major challenge for researchers …
wind and thermal environments simulation is becoming a major challenge for researchers …
Review on pollutant dispersion in urban areas-part A: Effects of mechanical factors and urban morphology
Cities are facing significant challenges due to low outdoor air quality. Hence, a growing
number of studies have been conducted to develop strategies for improving air quality. This …
number of studies have been conducted to develop strategies for improving air quality. This …
The effect of urban 2D and 3D morphology on air temperature in residential neighborhoods
Context Both urban two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) morphology can
affect air and land surface temperature. While many studies have looked at the impact of …
affect air and land surface temperature. While many studies have looked at the impact of …
Spatiotemporal evolution of urban development and surface urban heat island in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau greater bay area of China from 2013 to 2019
As one of the major bay areas in the world, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay
Area (GBA) has been experiencing a remarkable urbanization process, accompanied by the …
Area (GBA) has been experiencing a remarkable urbanization process, accompanied by the …