A review of mitigating strategies to improve the thermal environment and thermal comfort in urban outdoor spaces
Urban open space provides various benefits to citizens, but the thermal environment of this
space is impacted by global warming and urban heat islands. A growing number of studies …
space is impacted by global warming and urban heat islands. A growing number of studies …
Health and climate related ecosystem services provided by street trees in the urban environment
JA Salmond, M Tadaki, S Vardoulakis, K Arbuthnott… - Environmental …, 2016 - Springer
Urban tree planting initiatives are being actively promoted as a planning tool to enable
urban areas to adapt to and mitigate against climate change, enhance urban sustainability …
urban areas to adapt to and mitigate against climate change, enhance urban sustainability …
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 …
Temperature and human thermal comfort effects of street trees across three contrasting street canyon environments
AM Coutts, EC White, NJ Tapper, J Beringer… - Theoretical and applied …, 2016 - Springer
Urban street trees provide many environmental, social, and economic benefits for our cities.
This research explored the role of street trees in Melbourne, Australia, in cooling the urban …
This research explored the role of street trees in Melbourne, Australia, in cooling the urban …
Impact of shade on outdoor thermal comfort—a seasonal field study in Tempe, Arizona
Shade plays an important role in designing pedestrian-friendly outdoor spaces in hot desert
cities. This study investigates the impact of photovoltaic canopy shade and tree shade on …
cities. This study investigates the impact of photovoltaic canopy shade and tree shade on …
Quantifying the shade provision of street trees in urban landscape: A case study in Boston, USA, using Google Street View
Shade provision by street trees during the hot summer months is a primary factor for the
thermal comfort of people in urban areas. In this study we present a novel method to …
thermal comfort of people in urban areas. In this study we present a novel method to …
Regulation of outdoor thermal comfort by trees in Hong Kong
Urbanization is transforming human society in many ways. Besides all the obvious benefits,
it also brings negative impacts such as the well-documented urban heat island (UHI) effect …
it also brings negative impacts such as the well-documented urban heat island (UHI) effect …
Street greenery and its physical and psychological impact on thermal comfort
W Klemm, BG Heusinkveld, S Lenzholzer… - Landscape and urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the benefits of street greenery for creating thermally comfortable
streetscapes in moderate climates. It reports on investigations on the impact of street …
streetscapes in moderate climates. It reports on investigations on the impact of street …
The influence of perceived aesthetic and acoustic quality on outdoor thermal comfort in urban environment
Thermal comfort in outdoor space is essential for human health and human wellbeing. The
comfortable outdoor space enhances urban livability and sustainability. Currently, the …
comfortable outdoor space enhances urban livability and sustainability. Currently, the …