Review on the impact of urban geometry and pedestrian level greening on outdoor thermal comfort
The number of hot days is increasing in many parts of the world because of the heat island
phenomenon and global climate change. High air temperature greatly affects human …
phenomenon and global climate change. High air temperature greatly affects human …
Urban land cover classification using airborne LiDAR data: A review
Distribution of land cover has a profound impact on the climate and environment; mapping
the land cover patterns from global, regional to local scales are important for scientists and …
the land cover patterns from global, regional to local scales are important for scientists and …
Data-driven estimation of building energy consumption and GHG emissions using explainable artificial intelligence
Energy consumption prediction is an integral part of planning and controlling energy used in
the building sector which accounts for 40% of the global energy consumption and a …
the building sector which accounts for 40% of the global energy consumption and a …
Contribution of urban ventilation to the thermal environment and urban energy demand: Different climate background perspectives
Urbanization can lead to changes in urban morphology that alter the urban thermal
environment and energy demand. Improving urban ventilation can alleviate the urban heat …
environment and energy demand. Improving urban ventilation can alleviate the urban heat …
[HTML][HTML] Global building morphology indicators
F Biljecki, YS Chow - Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 2022 - Elsevier
Characterising and analysing urban morphology is a continuous task in urban data science,
environmental analyses, and many other domains. As the availability and quality of data on …
environmental analyses, and many other domains. As the availability and quality of data on …
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 …
Air pollution dispersal in high density urban areas: Research on the triadic relation of wind, air pollution, and urban form
Currently, urban air pollution becoming the major issue of urban physical environment in
high density urban area. Many wind-calm zones or vortex zones can be formed where air …
high density urban area. Many wind-calm zones or vortex zones can be formed where air …
Wind energy system for buildings in an urban environment
Urban built environments have grown dramatically worldwide in the past few decades due to
rapid economic and population growths. The potential utilization of renewable resources is …
rapid economic and population growths. The potential utilization of renewable resources is …
Suitability of human settlements in mountainous areas from the perspective of ventilation: A case study of the main urban area of Chongqing
Based on the multi-source data (eg, building vector and remote sensing data) of the main
urban areas of Chongqing, China, this study selected a few natural factors—the relief …
urban areas of Chongqing, China, this study selected a few natural factors—the relief …
Mapping sky, tree, and building view factors of street canyons in a high-density urban environment
View factors for sky, trees, and buildings are three important parameters of the urban
outdoor environment that describe the geometrical relationship between different surfaces …
outdoor environment that describe the geometrical relationship between different surfaces …