Heat mitigation benefits of urban green and blue infrastructures: A systematic review of modeling techniques, validation and scenario simulation in ENVI-met V4

Z Liu, W Cheng, CY Jim, TE Morakinyo, Y Shi… - Building and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Urban green and blue infrastructures (GBI) are considered an effective tool for mitigating
urban heat stress and improving human thermal comfort. Many studies have investigated the …

Urban trees and human health: A sco** review

KL Wolf, ST Lam, JK McKeen, GRA Richardson… - International journal of …, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
The urban forest is a green infrastructure system that delivers multiple environmental,
economic, social and health services, and functions in cities. Environmental benefits of …

Effects of the tree distribution and species on outdoor environment conditions in a hot summer and cold winter zone: A case study in Wuhan residential quarters

L Zhang, Q Zhan, Y Lan - Building and Environment, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Residential district is the important space for people living and outdoor activities. Vegetation
is proved to be effectively regulate microclimate. Living in Wuhan, residents have to suffer …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the thermal indices and thermal comfort improvement by different vegetation species and materials in a medium-sized urban park

A Karimi, H Sanaieian, H Farhadi, S Norouzian-Maleki - Energy Reports, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Regarding the significant impact of thermal comfort on users' attendance in urban parks,
there is an intense interest in studies on the outdoor thermal comfort in parks especially in …

Does Sars-Cov-2 threaten our dreams? Effect of quarantine on sleep quality and body mass index

L Barrea, G Pugliese, L Framondi, R Di Matteo… - Journal of translational …, 2020‏ - Springer
Background COVID 19-related quarantine led to a sudden and radical lifestyle changes, in
particular in eating habits. Objectives of the study were to investigate the effect of quarantine …

The perception, optimization strategies and prospects of outdoor thermal comfort in China: A review

J Li, N Liu - Building and Environment, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Thermal comfort plays an important role in the urban living environment and is not a given to
be defined but a goal to be sought—the weather, human behaviors, and urban features (eg …

Quantification through deep learning of sky view factor and greenery on urban streets during hot and cool seasons

YC Chiang, HH Liu, D Li, LC Ho - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The urban heat island effect has gained attention worldwide. Built environment
characteristics such as sky view factor (SVF) and green view index (GVI) can affect urban …

Quantifying tree canopy coverage threshold of typical residential quarters considering human thermal comfort and heat dynamics under extreme heat

Y Li, D Lin, Y Zhang, Z Song, X Sha, S Zhou… - Building and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Numerous studies have explored the cooling effect of greening due to evapotranspiration,
enhanced albedo, and interception of shortwave radiation to reduce the air temperature in …

Effects of street orientation and tree species thermal comfort within urban canyons in a hot, dry climate

N Narimani, A Karimi, RD Brown - Ecological Informatics, 2022‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Cooling island effect in urban parks from the perspective of internal park landscape

X Cai, J Yang, Y Zhang, X **ao, JC **a - Humanities and Social …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Urban parks can effectively reduce surface temperatures, which is an important strategic
approach to reducing the urban heat island effect. Quantifying the cooling effect of urban …