Numerical simulation methods of tree effects on microclimate: A review
R Li, Y Zhao, M Chang, F Zeng, Y Wu, LL Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Trees provide shade, absorb and reflect solar radiation, and regulate air temperature and
humidity through transpiration. Integrating these regulatory mechanisms into numerical …
humidity through transpiration. Integrating these regulatory mechanisms into numerical …
Numerical investigation of the blockage effect of trees on airflow distributions in a wind tunnel
R Li, Y Zhao, LL Wang, J Niu, X Shi, N Gao - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Trees play a significant role in regulating microclimates and enhancing outdoor comfort.
Their effects have been widely investigated through on-site tests, wind tunnel (WT) …
Their effects have been widely investigated through on-site tests, wind tunnel (WT) …
[HTML][HTML] Optimal representation of tree foliage for local urban climate modeling
Trees impact the local urban climate, notably at street level by intercepting solar radiation
and providing shading. Evapotranspiration in foliage may reduce the air temperature …
and providing shading. Evapotranspiration in foliage may reduce the air temperature …
Risk of wind destruction to urban trees: prediction workflow and relative importance of influencing factors
Z Zhou, J Fu, Y **ao - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
During typhoons, risk of wind destruction to trees is harder to predict for trees in urban areas
than for those in plains, and the influencing factors are more intricate. This study integrated a …
than for those in plains, and the influencing factors are more intricate. This study integrated a …
The drag length is key to quantifying tree canopy drag
D Majumdar, G Vita, R Ramponi, N Glover… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The effects of trees on urban flows are often determined using computational fluid dynamics
approaches which typically use a quadratic drag formulation based on the leaf-area density …
approaches which typically use a quadratic drag formulation based on the leaf-area density …
Predicting the influence of trees on wind environment in pedestrian-level through numerical simulation
L Fan, H Jia, Y Zhou - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Wind environment is closely related to people's lives and has a great influence on the
comfort and safety of the environment. This research examines the influence of trees on …
comfort and safety of the environment. This research examines the influence of trees on …
[PDF][PDF] Modelling the dispersion of traffic pollutants in a real-world street canyon with unevenly distributed trees
Vehicle emissions are a major source of roadside air pollution, particularly in urban street
canyons where driveways are close to sidewalks. This paper investigates pollutant …
canyons where driveways are close to sidewalks. This paper investigates pollutant …
Refined Definition of Level-of-Detail for Tree Models in Support of Microclimate Simulation
Urbanisation and global climate change are amplifying urban overheating, posing
challenges to livability, health outcomes, and energy consumption in built environment …
challenges to livability, health outcomes, and energy consumption in built environment …