[HTML][HTML] A review on the CFD analysis of urban microclimate

Y Toparlar, B Blocken, B Maiheu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Urban microclimate studies are gaining popularity due to rapid urbanization. Many studies
documented that urban microclimate can affect building energy performance, human …

Relationships among local-scale urban morphology, urban ventilation, urban heat island and outdoor thermal comfort under sea breeze influence

BJ He, L Ding, D Prasad - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Indices employed for the assessment of “urban outdoor ventilation”-a review

Y Peng, R Buccolieri, Z Gao, W Ding - Atmospheric Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, several ventilation indices have been proposed and applied to assess the
efficiency of “urban outdoor ventilation”, ie the ability of an urban area to dilute pollutants …

Enhancing urban ventilation performance through the development of precinct ventilation zones: A case study based on the Greater Sydney, Australia

BJ He, L Ding, D Prasad - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
Along with ongoing urban development, cities are experiencing significantly different
climates compared with surrounding rural or suburban areas. Among various causes, the …

The influence of building height variability on pollutant dispersion and pedestrian ventilation in idealized high-rise urban areas

J Hang, Y Li, M Sandberg, R Buccolieri… - Building and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Studies are still required to understand how rural/marine wind remove ground-level
pollutants released uniformly in street networks of high-rise urban areas. The link between …

Wind-sensitive urban planning and design: Precinct ventilation performance and its potential for local warming mitigation in an open midrise gridiron precinct

BJ He, L Ding, D Prasad - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon is a severe issue faced by many cities and the
reduction of urban ventilation is one of the significant causes. Reasonable urban planning …

The impacts of building height variations and building packing densities on flow adjustment and city breathability in idealized urban models

L Chen, J Hang, M Sandberg, L Claesson… - Building and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Improving city breathability has been confirmed as one feasible measure to improve
pollutant dilution in the urban canopy layer (UCL). Building height variability enhances …

The influence of street layouts and viaduct settings on daily carbon monoxide exposure and intake fraction in idealized urban canyons

J Hang, Z Luo, X Wang, L He, B Wang, W Zhu - Environmental pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Environmental concerns have been raised on the adverse health effects of vehicle
emissions in micro-scale traffic-crowded street canyons, especially for pedestrians and …

Numerical investigations of flow and passive pollutant exposure in high-rise deep street canyons with various street aspect ratios and viaduct settings

L He, J Hang, X Wang, B Lin, X Li, G Lan - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Vehicular pollutant exposure of residents and pedestrians in high-rise deep street canyons
with viaducts and noise barriers requires special concerns because the ventilation capacity …

Quantitative ventilation assessments of idealized urban canopy layers with various urban layouts and the same building packing density

M Lin, J Hang, Y Li, Z Luo, M Sandberg - Building and environment, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper investigates urban canopy layers (UCLs) ventilation under neutral atmospheric
condition with the same building area density (λ p= 0.25) and frontal area density (λ f= 0.25) …