A review of human thermal comfort in the built environment
The aim of this paper is to review the literature on human thermal comfort in the built
environment. First an overview about the subject area is presented. This is followed by a …
environment. First an overview about the subject area is presented. This is followed by a …
Urban building energy modeling: State of the art and future prospects
During recent years, urban building energy modeling has become known as a novel
approach for identification, support and improvement of sustainable urban development …
approach for identification, support and improvement of sustainable urban development …
The benefits and limits of urban tree planting for environmental and human health
Many of the world's major cities have implemented tree planting programs based on
assumed environmental and social benefits of urban forests. Recent studies have …
assumed environmental and social benefits of urban forests. Recent studies have …
Economic valuation of temperature-related mortality attributed to urban heat islands in European cities
As the climate warms, increasing heat-related health risks are expected, and can be
exacerbated by the urban heat island (UHI) effect. UHIs can also offer protection against …
exacerbated by the urban heat island (UHI) effect. UHIs can also offer protection against …
Contribution of trees and grasslands to the mitigation of human heat stress in a residential district of Freiburg, Southwest Germany
The potential of urban green coverage to mitigate human heat stress is studied using the
ENVI met model V4. The simulation domain is a residential district in Freiburg, a mid-size …
ENVI met model V4. The simulation domain is a residential district in Freiburg, a mid-size …
Outdoor human comfort and thermal stress: A comprehensive review on models and standards
Outdoor human comfort is an essential parameter to assess the quality of the urban
microclimate, and to provide guidelines for sustainable urban development. This paper …
microclimate, and to provide guidelines for sustainable urban development. This paper …
Outdoor thermal comfort within five different urban forms in the Netherlands
Outdoor thermal comfort in urban spaces is known as an important contributor to
pedestrians' health. The urban microclimate is also important more generally through its …
pedestrians' health. The urban microclimate is also important more generally through its …
Urban microclimate and outdoor thermal comfort. A proper procedure to fit ENVI-met simulation outputs to experimental data
F Salata, I Golasi, R de Lieto Vollaro… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper, while referring to a case study, focuses on the assessment of the input
parameters based on the equations solved by ENVI-met. The output data of different …
parameters based on the equations solved by ENVI-met. The output data of different …
A review of outdoor thermal comfort indices and neutral ranges for hot-humid regions
This paper reviews frequently used outdoor thermal comfort indices in hot-humid regions
and neutral thermal ranges to offer guidelines for selecting an appropriate index for hot …
and neutral thermal ranges to offer guidelines for selecting an appropriate index for hot …
[HTML][HTML] Behaviour in public open spaces: A systematic review of studies with quantitative research methods
S Han, D Song, L Xu, Y Ye, S Yan, F Shi, Y Zhang… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Public open spaces are important assets that play a significant role in city lives, based on
which a great number of behaviour-based studies are being conducted. These studies often …
which a great number of behaviour-based studies are being conducted. These studies often …