A comprehensive review of thermal comfort studies in urban open spaces

D Lai, Z Lian, W Liu, C Guo, W Liu, K Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban open spaces provide various benefits to large populations in cities. Since thermally
comfortable urban open spaces improve the quality of urban living, an increasing number of …

Vulnerability of Australia to heatwaves: A systematic review on influencing factors, impacts, and mitigation options

MSG Adnan, A Dewan, D Botje, S Shahid… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Heatwaves have received major attention globally due to their detrimental
effects on human health and the environment. The frequency, duration, and severity of …

Towards the next generation of green building for urban heat island mitigation: Zero UHI impact building

BJ He - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
At present, cities are under the threats of global warming and urban heat island (UHI)
phenomenon, where buildings are an important cause and also the sufferer of urban …

How to design comfortable open spaces for the elderly? Implications of their thermal perceptions in an urban park

X Ma, Y Tian, M Du, B Hong, B Lin - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Elderly residents are prominent users of urban parks and comfortable open spaces in parks
have been shown to improve their physical health and mental well-being. In this study, the …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Daily variation of urban heat island effect and its correlations to urban greenery: A case study of Adelaide

A Soltani, E Sharifi - Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Urban structure and landscape cause an artificial temperature increase in cities, known as
the urban heat island effect. The magnitude of such urban–rural temperature difference …

Seasonal different effects of land cover on urban heat island in Wuhan's metropolitan area

S Yuan, Z Ren, X Shan, Q Deng, Z Zhou - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban sprawl increases impervious surfaces and decreases vegetation cover, which
exacerbates the urban heat island phenomenon. In this study, we analyzed the …

Outdoor thermal comfort assessment: A review on thermal comfort research in Australia

S Shooshtarian, CKC Lam, I Kenawy - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Outdoor thermal comfort could significantly affect the usage and success of urban places.
Accordingly, it is recommended to be considered in both urban design and planning …

Quantifying the seasonal contribution of coupling urban land use types on Urban Heat Island using Land Contribution Index: A case study in Wuhan, China

Q Huang, J Huang, X Yang, C Fang, Y Liang - Sustainable Cities and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Heat Island (UHI) is an urban climate phenomenon which is expected to
respond to the change of urban environment and land use types in the future. UHI is closely …