Frontal area index: A review of calculation methods and application in the urban environment
F Xu, Z Gao - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The frontal area index (FAI) is an essential parameter for assessing underlying roughness
and analyzing urban ventilation corridors. Since the early 1990s, FAI has gradually gained …
and analyzing urban ventilation corridors. Since the early 1990s, FAI has gradually gained …
Understanding land surface temperature impact factors based on local climate zones
The local climate zone (LCZ) and land surface temperature (LST) have gained considerable
attention as urbanization continues to increase. However, the study of LSTs lacks a regional …
attention as urbanization continues to increase. However, the study of LSTs lacks a regional …
Impact of urban wind environment on urban building energy: A review of mechanisms and modeling
In the context of global warming, improving energy-use efficiency is an important research
topic in the fields of green buildings and eco-cities. There is an indivisible coupling …
topic in the fields of green buildings and eco-cities. There is an indivisible coupling …
Influence of urban morphological characteristics on thermal environment
Variation in urban microclimate is closely related to the three-dimensional characteristics of
cities. To reveal the influence of urban spatial forms on land surface temperature (LST), the …
cities. To reveal the influence of urban spatial forms on land surface temperature (LST), the …
Exploring thermal comfort of urban buildings based on local climate zones
Despite increasing attention to rising land surface temperatures (LSTs) and other climate
changes caused by urbanization, few studies have considered the characteristics of LST or …
changes caused by urbanization, few studies have considered the characteristics of LST or …
Optimizing local climate zones to mitigate urban heat island effect in human settlements
Rapid urbanization has caused radical changes in urban climates. As a result, issues
related to urban thermal environments have become more prominent. Finding a balance …
related to urban thermal environments have become more prominent. Finding a balance …
Influences of urban spatial form on urban heat island effects at the community level in China
Owing to increasing population densities and impervious surface areas, heat island effects
increasingly dominate urban environments and hinder sustainable development. The urban …
increasingly dominate urban environments and hinder sustainable development. The urban …
Relationships among local-scale urban morphology, urban ventilation, urban heat island and outdoor thermal comfort under sea breeze influence
Many cities are facing the problem of urban heat island (UHI) and UHI mitigation is
becoming crucial in urban planning and design. The reasonable wind-sensitive design may …
becoming crucial in urban planning and design. The reasonable wind-sensitive design may …
Impact of urban morphology and landscape characteristics on spatiotemporal heterogeneity of land surface temperature
Urban microclimates have undergone extreme changes against the current backdrop of
global warming and rapid urbanization. Although several studies on the spatiotemporal …
global warming and rapid urbanization. Although several studies on the spatiotemporal …
Understanding seasonal contributions of urban morphology to thermal environment based on boosted regression tree approach
Urban morphology significantly affects the urban thermal environment. Seasonal impacts of
two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) urban morphology on land surface …
two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) urban morphology on land surface …