Review of methods used to estimate the sky view factor in urban street canyons
C Miao, S Yu, Y Hu, H Zhang, X He, W Chen - Building and environment, 2020 - Elsevier
The sky view factor (SVF) is the ratio of the visible sky area of a point in space to the total sky
area. It provides the relationship between the visible sky area and covered surroundings …
area. It provides the relationship between the visible sky area and covered surroundings …
Sky View Factor footprints for urban climate modeling
Urban morphology is an important multidimensional variable to consider in climate modeling
and observations, because it significantly drives the local and micro-scale climatic variability …
and observations, because it significantly drives the local and micro-scale climatic variability …
Retrieval of three-dimensional tree canopy and shade using terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) data to analyze the cooling effect of vegetation
Urban warming has become a serious problem due to global warming and rapid
urbanization. One important phenomenon is the increasing urban heat island (UHI) effect …
urbanization. One important phenomenon is the increasing urban heat island (UHI) effect …
Impact of 3-D urban landscape patterns on the outdoor thermal environment: A modelling study with SOLWEIG
With global warming and rapid urban growth, cities get warmer, which poses additional
stress on human thermal comfort and health. Complex three-dimensional (3D) urban forms …
stress on human thermal comfort and health. Complex three-dimensional (3D) urban forms …
A simplified skyline-based method for estimating the annual solar energy potential in urban environments
Architects, engineers and urban planners have today at their disposal several tools for
simulating the energy yield of photovoltaic systems. These tools are based on mathematical …
simulating the energy yield of photovoltaic systems. These tools are based on mathematical …
How the morphology of urban street canyons affects suspended particulate matter concentration at the pedestrian level: An in-situ investigation
C Miao, S Yu, Y Hu, R Bu, L Qi, X He… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Exposure to near-ground air pollution in urban street canyons poses a serious threat to
pedestrian health. To develop design guidelines for air quality improvement, correlations …
pedestrian health. To develop design guidelines for air quality improvement, correlations …
Investigating urban heat island through spatial analysis of New York City streetscapes
Cities experience the urban heat island (UHI), which continue to pose challenges for
humanity's increasingly urban population. Past research has revealed that land cover …
humanity's increasingly urban population. Past research has revealed that land cover …
A correction method for calculating sky view factor in urban canyons using fisheye images
Y Song, T Zhang, F Qi - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sky View Factor (SVF) is a critical parameter for studying the thermal
environment of buildings theoretically. However, there are two main definitions of SVF, one …
environment of buildings theoretically. However, there are two main definitions of SVF, one …
A human-centred assessment framework to prioritise heat mitigation efforts for active travel at city scale
Hot weather not only impacts upon human physical comfort and health, but also impacts the
way that people access and experience active travel options such as walking and cycling …
way that people access and experience active travel options such as walking and cycling …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial temperature differences in local climate zones of Seoul metropolitan area during a heatwave
C Yi, HG Kwon, H Yang - Urban Climate, 2022 - Elsevier
This study analysed the spatial temperature differences among urban structural
environments with different meteorological elements, and radiant fluxes in the energy …
environments with different meteorological elements, and radiant fluxes in the energy …