Urban microclimate has a direct impact on the quality of life of urban residents. Therefore,
research on urban microclimates has received greater attention from contemporary scholars …

The urban energy infrastructure is facing a rising number of challenges due to climate
change and rapid urbanization. In particular, the link between urban morphology and energy …

Urban morphology has significant effects on local thermal comfort. To investigate the
correlation between thermal condition and urban spatial configuration, 24 typical scenarios …

ENVI-met, the most popular numerical simulation software in microclimate research,
performs well in researching and modeling of human settlements. However, its applicability …

The rapid development of urbanization is accompanied by the diversification of building
heights. It has caused cities to face problem of non-uniform distribution of urban climate …

Improvement of outer spaces between residential buildings to increase social activities in a
hot arid climate has been subject to several studies but few of them focused on combination …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the climatic and natural capabilities to optimize
open spaces. Two physical indicators, the ratio of the height of buildings to their distance …

Rapid urbanization leads to profound changes in land use patterns, which affects urban
microclimate and thermal comfort at regional and local scales. Building is an important part …

Urban morphology relates to the form, structure, physical characteristics, and arrangement of
buildings affecting the urban microclimate. As the morphological characteristics vary across …

Building height, building density, and floor area ratio are the three key parameters in urban
planning. However, little is known about their impact on indoor thermal environments as …