Urban ventilation in the compact city: a critical review and a multidisciplinary methodology for improving sustainability and resilience in urban areas
O Palusci, C Cecere - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last decades, a tendency towards urban tissue densification has been observed to
counteract the urban sprawl. Densification may be achieved through more compact built …
counteract the urban sprawl. Densification may be achieved through more compact built …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of morphological parameters on urban ventilation in compact cities: The case of the Tuscolano-Don Bosco district in Rome
Air pollution and heat stress are major concerns associated with the liveability, resilience
and sustainability of cities. They directly affect health and comfort and are associated with …
and sustainability of cities. They directly affect health and comfort and are associated with …
Application of improved CFD modeling for prediction and mitigation of traffic-related air pollution hotspots in a realistic urban street
T Lauriks, R Longo, D Baetens, M Derudi… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
The correct prediction of air pollutants dispersed in urban areas is of paramount importance
to safety, public health and a sustainable environment. Vehicular traffic is one of the main …
to safety, public health and a sustainable environment. Vehicular traffic is one of the main …
Three-dimensional hole size (3DHS) approach for water flow turbulence analysis over emerging sand bars: Flume-scale experiments
The many hydrodynamic implications associated with the geomorphological evolution of
braided rivers are still not profoundly examined in both experimental and numerical …
braided rivers are still not profoundly examined in both experimental and numerical …
Coupled bionic drag-reducing surface covered by conical protrusions and elastic layer inspired from pufferfish skin
X Feng, D Fan, G Tian, Y Zhang - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Inspired by the drag-reducing properties of the cone-like spines and elastic layer covering
the pufferfish skin, important efforts are underway to establish rational multiple drag …
the pufferfish skin, important efforts are underway to establish rational multiple drag …
Numerical investigations of urban pollutant dispersion and building intake fraction with various 3D building configurations and tree plantings
Q Li, J Liang, Q Wang, Y Chen, H Yang, H Ling… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rapid urbanisation and rising vehicular emissions aggravate urban air pollution. Outdoor
pollutants could diffuse indoors through infiltration or ventilation, leading to residents' …
pollutants could diffuse indoors through infiltration or ventilation, leading to residents' …
Concentration fluctuations from localized atmospheric releases
We review the efforts made by the scientific community in more than seventy years to
elucidate the behaviour of concentration fluctuations arising from localized atmospheric …
elucidate the behaviour of concentration fluctuations arising from localized atmospheric …
Integrated evaluation of indoor particulate exposure: The VIEPI project
Despite the progress made in recent years, reliable modeling of indoor air quality is still far
from being obtained. This requires better chemical characterization of the pollutants and …
from being obtained. This requires better chemical characterization of the pollutants and …
A multi-fidelity framework for the estimation of the turbulent Schmidt number in the simulation of atmospheric dispersion
A multi-fidelity framework is presented to accurately predict the turbulent Schmidt number, S
ct, with applications to atmospheric dispersion modelling. According to the literature and …
ct, with applications to atmospheric dispersion modelling. According to the literature and …
Modelling VOC emissions from building materials for healthy building design
The profound qualitative changes of indoor air and the progressive increase in the absolute
number of pollutants, combined with the scientific awareness of the health impacts deriving …
number of pollutants, combined with the scientific awareness of the health impacts deriving …