Urbanization and urban overheating present significant heat exposure risks to city dwellers,
underscoring the urgent need to enhance the thermal resilience of social-ecological …

Street-view-based techniques for assessing the sky view factor (SVF) and solar irradiance
under trees are gaining attention as tools for evaluating trees as nature-based solutions to …

Lightweight shading devices like sails, canopies, and street-scale shelters are a key strategy
for urban cooling. Studies indicate that interactions between characteristics such as height …

Purpose Due to the influence of complex and intersecting factors, self-governed public open
spaces (POSs)(managed by local communities) are subject to collective action dilemmas …

The elevated walkway is commonly designed to facilitate pedestrian movement and
alleviate traffic conflicts. Its shading effect is supposed to benefit outdoor thermal comfort on …

A frequently emphasized strategy to reduce the burden of heat in cities across the world is
the implementation of street trees. Here, we examine the effects of deciduous and coniferous …

Climate change intensifies urban uninhabitability due to increasingly frequent heat waves.
To alleviate it, climatic shelters emerge as an initiative for the research community, which …

This study investigates the role of vegetation in enhancing thermal comfort and achieving
energy savings in educational building courtyards located in hot, arid climates. The research …

Shading pedestrian paths is strategically important to ensure accessibility and comfort for
pedestrians in cities. Limited applicability in practice of previous research about the …

In response to the challenges posed by climate change and the growing heat patterns in
cities, this study addresses the design and implementation of climate shelters integrated into …