Achieving sustainable urban development requires a reorientation in the planning,
management, and design of cities based on the use of cross-cutting solutions that can …

Over the last twenty years, Cairo experienced a great rise in temperature by 4–5 K due to the
high urban density and lack of vegetation. These factors led to increased air conditioning …

The negative climate change induced by rapid urbanization has become a global
environmental issue. Numerous studies have been devoted to microclimate regulation …

Urban populations face increasing heat stress in cities. However, the influence of the built
environment of new and old urban blocks on pedestrian thermal comfort remains unclear …

According to the challenge of global warming, trees play an effective role in reducing heat
islands and improving thermal comfort. In this study, the impact of urban greening on …

Urban valleys as a primary element of the urban environment have played an undeniable
role in the intensification of urban heat islands as climate change has increased in the past …

Strategic landscape design can ameliorate local thermal stress and enhance climate
resilience in urban areas. Densely populated station squares are particularly important …

In recent decades, the pedestrian's outdoor thermal comfort has been critical for designing
sustainable cities, which can be affected by wind flow in urban spaces. Urban forms …

This study assesses the effectiveness of the green walls for the modification of urban
microclimate in different seasons of an urban academic campus in a humid tropical climate …

Lack of thermal comfort in the existing building stock in many warm summer climates and the
COVID-19 pandemic have increased residents' temporary occupation of urban open spaces …